Forrington Surname

1,537,949th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 135 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Forrington Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Forrington Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England701:795,97243,050
Canada351:1,052,73178,176
United States211:17,259,949572,238
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England191:1,282,91446,315
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

Forrington Last Name Facts

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

The last name Forrington occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Forrington? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,537,949th most commonly held family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 53,981,822 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 53 percent of Forrington reside; 53 percent reside in Northern Europe and 52 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname Forrington is most frequently used in England, where it is borne by 70 people, or 1 in 795,972. In England it is most common in: Lincolnshire, where 71 percent reside, South Yorkshire, where 10 percent reside and Gloucestershire, where 7 percent reside. Besides England this surname is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 26 percent reside and The United States, where 16 percent reside.

Forrington Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Forrington has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Forrington surname rose 368 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 210 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Forrington Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Forrington last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Forrington earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 3.18% less than the national average, earning $41,779 USD per year and in Canada they earn 43.27% more than the national average, earning $71,181 CAD per year.

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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 Forrington
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