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
Average Male Formosa Height
173.29 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Formosa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Formosa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Formosa (Russian: Формоса) occurs more in Malta more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Formosa.
How Common Is The Last Name Formosa? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 86,878th most widespread family name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 1,314,967 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 55 percent of Formosa are found; 42 percent are found in Southwestern Europe and 40 percent are found in Italic Europe. Formosa is also the 951,070th most commonly used forename in the world It is held by 99 people.
The surname is most commonly held in Malta, where it is carried by 1,889 people, or 1 in 228. Not including Malta Formosa exists in 47 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 16 percent live and The United States, where 15 percent live.
Formosa Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Formosa has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Formosa surname rose 3,264 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Formosa Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Formosa are 17.33% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 70.56% being registered to vote for 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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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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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