Fornells Surname

454,874th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 745 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Spain
Highest density in:
Andorra

Fornells Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Fornells Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Spain5581:83,7857,165
France471:1,413,249138,595
Chile431:409,68511,039
Argentina341:1,257,15973,489
United States201:18,122,947588,089
Paraguay101:723,6758,089
Cuba91:1,280,3027,343
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Honduras61:1,469,4075,474
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Andorra21:41,9191,654
England21:27,859,030389,889
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Fornells Last Name Facts

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

The surname Fornells occurs most in Spain. It may be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Fornells? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 454,874th most prevalent family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 9,781,941 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 82 percent of Fornells reside; 75 percent reside in Southwestern Europe and 75 percent reside in Iberian Europe.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Spain, where it is carried by 558 people, or 1 in 83,785. In Spain it is most common in: Catalonia, where 95 percent live, Madrid, where 2 percent live and Andalusia, where 2 percent live. Beside Spain this surname is found in 14 countries. It is also common in France, where 6 percent live and Chile, where 6 percent live.

Fornells Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Fornells has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Fornells last name expanded 1,000 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Fornells Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Fornells surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% registered with the party.

Fornells earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 11.08% more than the national average, earning $47,929 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fornelles941/
Fornels9310/
Fornielles8936/
Forniels8827/
Furnells8819/
Farnells881/
Fornilles822/
Furnels800/
Fernels800/
Furnielles781/
Fournles751/
Fourniols71221/
Furnilles711/
Fernilles711/
Furnlss671/
Varnels671/
Vernlls670/
Vernils530/

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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 Fornells
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