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Where Does The Last Name Forney Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Forney is most common in The United States. It can also be found in the variant forms: Fornéy. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Forney? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Forney is the 53,460^th most commonly used last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 763,014 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 95 percent of Forney reside; 95 percent reside in North America and 95 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Forney is also the 624,169^th most common given name globally, held by 210 people.

The surname Forney is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 9,183 people, or 1 in 39,471. In The United States it is most numerous in: Pennsylvania, where 11 percent are found, California, where 9 percent are found and Texas, where 8 percent are found. Apart from The United States this last name exists in 27 countries. It is also common in Switzerland, where 2 percent are found and France, where 0 percent are found.

Forney Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Forney has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 415 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 242 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Forney Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Forney surname is principally Catholic (57%) in Ireland.

In The United States Forney are 21.47% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 68.24% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Forney earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 3.84% less than the national average, earning $41,490 USD per year and in Canada they earn 29.99% less than the national average, earning $34,782 CAD per year.