Fornwalt Surname

512,152nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 638 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Fornwalt Surname User-submission:

Fornwalt is a German surname. It means 'in front of the forest'.

Fornwalt Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6371:569,00946,718
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States761:660,77243,333

Fornwalt Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Fornwalt is a German surname. It means 'in front of the forest'.

- janecoyle

Fornwalt Last Name Facts

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

Fornwalt is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Fornwalt? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 512,152nd most commonly occurring family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 11,422,486 people. The last name Fornwalt occurs mostly in The Americas, where 52 percent of Fornwalt live; 52 percent live in North America and 52 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 637 people, or 1 in 569,009. In The United States it is mostly found in: Michigan, where 5 percent reside, Illinois, where 4 percent reside and Ohio, where 4 percent reside. Apart from The United States this surname exists in one country. It also occurs in England, where 0 percent reside.

Fornwalt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Fornwalt has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Fornwalt last name rose 838 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Fornwalt Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Fornwalt surname are 12.29% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 59.06% registered with the party.

Fornwalt earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 13.62% less than the national average, earning $37,274 USD per year.

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