Fornaro Surname

69,496th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,128 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Italy
Highest density in:
Italy

Fornaro Surname User-submission:

This Surname derives from the profession of 'baker' (Italian = fornaio). In the middle ages this job invovled managin baking ovens.

Fornaro Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Italy5,4781:11,1641,734
United States6291:576,24647,213
Brazil2591:826,54229,919
Argentina2361:181,11615,158
France1171:567,71676,560
Uruguay1121:30,6413,531
Switzerland891:92,28010,121
Australia451:599,90442,958
Greece381:291,57342,990
Belgium251:459,86646,150
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
Germany121:6,708,788223,026
Spain121:3,896,00372,236
England81:6,964,757184,742
Norway81:642,78647,258
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
China21:683,660,78330,601
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128

Fornaro (63) may also be a first name.

Fornaro Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This Surname derives from the profession of 'baker' (Italian = fornaio). In the middle ages this job invovled managin baking ovens.

- greg_fornara1966

Fornaro Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Fornaro Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Fornaro is most common in Italy. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Fornaro? popularity and diffusion

The surname Fornaro is the 69,496th most commonly held family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 1,022,383 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 81 percent of Fornaro are found; 77 percent are found in Southwestern Europe and 77 percent are found in Italic Europe. Fornaro is also the 1,234,572nd most widespread first name in the world, held by 63 people.

The surname is most commonly occurring in Italy, where it is held by 5,478 people, or 1 in 11,164. In Italy it is most prevalent in: Apulia, where 34 percent live, Campania, where 17 percent live and Veneto, where 11 percent live. Barring Italy Fornaro exists in 28 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 9 percent live and Brazil, where 4 percent live.

Fornaro Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Fornaro has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Fornaro last name increased 800 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Fornaro Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Fornaro are 5.18% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 51.95% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Fornaro earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 24.68% more than the national average, earning €37,440 per year; in Norway they earn 42.89% less than the national average, earning 197,652 kr per year; in United States they earn 22.69% more than the national average, earning $52,940 USD per year and in Canada they earn 38.11% more than the national average, earning $68,619 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fornarou932/
Fournaros8897/
Fournarou8832/
Fornara864,944/
Fornero863,098/
Furnaro86117/
Fornoro8622/
Farnaro863/
Forneiro80243/
Furnaros8015/
Fornarra805/
Forneroj801/
Fornorod800/
Fornera71584/
Fornora711/
Fernero711/
Farnara710/
Fournera6751/
Furneiro6743/
Ferneiro678/
Forneira671/
Farnaras671/
Fernaeraa634/
Fournereau59120/
Vernero57578/
Varnero5758/
Veernara533/
Varneiro532/
Furneira531/
Verneiro531/
Ferneira531/
Vornnora530/

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