Forns Surname

329,892nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,123 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Spain
Highest density in:
Spain

Forns Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Forns Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Spain8301:56,3285,193
United States1141:3,179,464183,182
France791:840,79499,796
Argentina701:610,62043,172
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Mexico41:31,031,55163,627
Cuba41:2,880,67910,064
Peru31:10,594,70845,902
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
England11:55,718,059489,080
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

Forns Last Name Facts

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

The last name Forns is found most in Spain. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Forns? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 329,892nd most prevalent last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 6,489,355 people. The surname Forns occurs mostly in Europe, where 81 percent of Forns live; 74 percent live in Southwestern Europe and 74 percent live in Iberian Europe.

The last name is most commonly used in Spain, where it is held by 830 people, or 1 in 56,328. In Spain Forns is primarily found in: Catalonia, where 94 percent live, Balearic Islands, where 2 percent live and Aragon, where 1 percent live. Apart from Spain it exists in 16 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 10 percent live and France, where 7 percent live.

Forns Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Forns has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Forns surname grew 713 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Forns Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Forns surname are 25.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 72% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Forns earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 121.35% more than the national average, earning S/. 42,908 per year and in United States they earn 37.38% more than the national average, earning $59,280 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Forens91113/
Fornæs9128/
Fornås915/
Forins911/
Forense8352/
Fornæss8318/
Forrens833/
Fourens832/
Forinsh832/
Forrins831/
Forenss831/
Ferns804,655/
Farns80130/
Furns8016/
Vorns8010/
Ferens733,816/
Forenz7319/
Fernås7310/
Farens7310/
Ferins737/
Farins736/
Faerns734/
Fornch732/
Furens732/
Furnæs732/
Vorens732/
Fernss731/
Farnst731/
Feryns731/
Farnæs731/
Feurns730/
Farnse730/
Fornce730/
Fornshova711/
Farrens67727/
Faurens67189/
Ferrens6783/
Fehrens6743/
Ferrins6737/
Forence6712/
Forenze672/
Farions671/
Farense671/
Forench671/
Furinss671/
Vohrins671/
Furgins671/
Faerens671/
Fariens671/
Feurins670/
Forinze670/
Farrins670/

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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
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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 Forns
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