Fornya Surname
Approximately 49 people bear this surname
Fornya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moldova | 25 | 1:142,455 | 15,214 |
| Russia | 21 | 1:6,863,003 | 268,198 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Fornya Demographics
Fornya Religious Adherence
in Russia
Religious Adherence
in Russia
Fornya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Fornya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Fornya (Russian: Форня) is held by more people in Moldova than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Fornya? popularity and diffusion
It is the 2,776,799th most commonly occurring last name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 148,725,427 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 88 percent of Fornya live; 88 percent live in Eastern Europe and 51 percent live in Romanian Europe.
The surname is most commonly occurring in Moldova, where it is borne by 25 people, or 1 in 142,455. In Moldova Fornya is primarily found in: Soroca District, where 76 percent reside, Bălți Municipality, where 16 percent reside and Chișinău Municipality, where 8 percent reside. Apart from Moldova Fornya occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 43 percent reside and Cameroon, where 4 percent reside.
Fornya Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is predominantly Orthodox (75%) in Russia.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fornyah | 92 | 20 | / |
| Fornea | 83 | 1,556 | / |
| Fornia | 83 | 271 | / |
| Furnya | 83 | 6 | / |
| Fornja | 83 | 1 | / |
| Farnya | 83 | 1 | / |
| Fornias | 77 | 215 | / |
| Fournia | 77 | 57 | / |
| Fornyos | 77 | 1 | / |
| Fournea | 77 | 0 | / |
| Fourneau | 71 | 2,360 | / |
| Fourniat | 71 | 81 | / |
| Fourniea | 71 | 51 | / |
| Forniash | 71 | 2 | / |
| Fournias | 71 | 1 | / |
| Farnia | 67 | 1,606 | / |
| Furnea | 67 | 530 | / |
| Furnia | 67 | 309 | / |
| Fourgnaud | 67 | 258 | / |
| Farnea | 67 | 98 | / |
| Fornio | 67 | 33 | / |
| Vornia | 67 | 6 | / |
| Farnha | 67 | 3 | / |
| Forñea | 67 | 3 | / |
| Fourgnaux | 67 | 1 | / |
| Forneo | 67 | 0 | / |
Fornya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Fornya in the Russian language | ||
| Форня | forna | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Fornya
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