Formosa Surname
Approximately 5,542 people bear this surname
Formosa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malta | 1,889 | 1:228 | 53 |
| Australia | 903 | 1:29,896 | 4,012 |
| United States | 816 | 1:444,190 | 38,145 |
| France | 352 | 1:188,701 | 29,353 |
| Italy | 339 | 1:180,403 | 26,873 |
| Canada | 330 | 1:111,653 | 11,929 |
| England | 326 | 1:170,914 | 15,706 |
| Argentina | 186 | 1:229,803 | 18,801 |
| Brazil | 141 | 1:1,518,258 | 50,663 |
| Spain | 42 | 1:1,113,144 | 39,565 |
| Portugal | 38 | 1:274,164 | 10,086 |
| Wales | 36 | 1:85,959 | 7,098 |
| Philippines | 27 | 1:3,749,564 | 153,425 |
| New Zealand | 25 | 1:181,133 | 19,287 |
| Angola | 16 | 1:1,686,826 | 3,823 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:764,831 | 25,488 |
| Germany | 6 | 1:13,417,576 | 340,600 |
| Norway | 6 | 1:857,048 | 55,549 |
| Taiwan | 5 | 1:4,688,949 | 27,695 |
| Monaco | 5 | 1:7,413 | 1,114 |
| Uruguay | 4 | 1:857,940 | 31,713 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,569,646 | 17,286 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Israel | 3 | 1:2,852,545 | 113,505 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Cyprus | 2 | 1:442,438 | 9,493 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | 2 | 1:88,712 | 2,936 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 25 | 1:2,008,747 | 100,426 |
Formosa (99) may also be a first name.
Formosa Demographics
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Formosa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Formosa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Formosa (Russian: Формоса) is found in Malta more than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Formosa? popularity and diffusion
The last name Formosa is the 86,878th most common family name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 1,314,967 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 55 percent of Formosa live; 42 percent live in Southwestern Europe and 40 percent live in Italic Europe. Formosa is also the 951,070th most frequently held first name in the world, held by 99 people.
The surname is most commonly occurring in Malta, where it is held by 1,889 people, or 1 in 228. Excluding Malta this last name is found in 47 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 16 percent live and The United States, where 15 percent live.
Formosa Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Formosa has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Formosa surname rose 3,264 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Formosa Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Formosa surname are 17.33% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 70.56% registered with the political party.
The amount Formosa earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 172.56% more than the national average, earning €81,849 per year; in Norway they earn 13.45% less than the national average, earning 299,539 kr per year; in United States they earn 19.54% more than the national average, earning $51,581 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.52% more than the national average, earning $55,903 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Formosoa | 93 | 1 | / |
| Formosia | 93 | 1 | / |
| Formoso | 86 | 8,222 | / |
| Formusa | 86 | 160 | / |
| Formosi | 86 | 71 | / |
| Formose | 86 | 47 | / |
| Formoza | 86 | 39 | / |
| Fermosa | 86 | 20 | / |
| Farmosa | 86 | 19 | / |
| Formasa | 86 | 3 | / |
| Formesa | 86 | 3 | / |
| Formoca | 86 | 1 | / |
| Formosso | 80 | 24 | / |
| Formoser | 80 | 6 | / |
| Formosos | 80 | 4 | / |
| Foermose | 80 | 2 | / |
| Formosis | 80 | 1 | / |
| Formosco | 80 | 1 | / |
| Formozia | 80 | 1 | / |
| Formozas | 80 | 1 | / |
| Formasia | 80 | 1 | / |
| Fermoosah | 75 | 11 | / |
| Formossoh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Formosher | 75 | 1 | / |
| Fermoso | 71 | 610 | / |
| Formuso | 71 | 339 | / |
| Farmosi | 71 | 119 | / |
| Formozo | 71 | 77 | / |
| Formozi | 71 | 46 | / |
| Formeza | 71 | 22 | / |
| Formajo | 71 | 21 | / |
| Formasi | 71 | 15 | / |
| Fermesa | 71 | 6 | / |
| Farmusa | 71 | 6 | / |
| Farmoza | 71 | 6 | / |
| Formaza | 71 | 5 | / |
| Formazo | 71 | 4 | / |
| Formaso | 71 | 3 | / |
| Formojo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Fermoza | 71 | 1 | / |
| Formazi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vermosa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Farmoso | 71 | 1 | / |
| Farmesa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Furmoso | 71 | 1 | / |
| Formagio | 67 | 1,107 | / |
| Formacio | 67 | 362 | / |
| Farmouza | 67 | 18 | / |
| Formasit | 67 | 15 | / |
| Formachi | 67 | 15 | / |
| Formusoh | 67 | 13 | / |
| Formágio | 67 | 6 | / |
| Formegio | 67 | 1 | / |
| Formazza | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fhermoso | 67 | 1 | / |
| Formusou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Formouzi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Formazha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Formasoh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Formadjo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Formaces | 67 | 1 | / |
| Farmosso | 67 | 1 | / |
| Formogio | 67 | 1 | / |
Formosa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Formosa in the Russian language | ||
| Формоса | formosa | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Formosa
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