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

Forrestal is found most in The United States. It may also occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

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

This surname is the 402,870^th most commonly held family name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 8,366,872 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 62 percent of Forrestal reside; 62 percent reside in North America and 62 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,487,849^th most commonly used first name internationally. It is borne by 11 people.

This last name is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 517 people, or 1 in 701,081. In The United States Forrestal is primarily concentrated in: Illinois, where 15 percent live, Wisconsin, where 11 percent live and New York, where 10 percent live. Excluding The United States this last name occurs in 16 countries. It is also common in Ireland, where 13 percent live and England, where 11 percent live.

Forrestal Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Forrestal has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Forrestal last name expanded 1,988 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it decreased 22 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it expanded 1,188 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Forrestal Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Forrestal surname is chiefly Catholic (99%) in Ireland.

In The United States Forrestal are 3.02% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 56.25% registered with the political party.

The amount Forrestal earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 8.81% more than the national average, earning $46,952 USD per year and in Canada they earn 29.78% more than the national average, earning $64,481 CAD per year.