Forristal Surname

384,027th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 926 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

Forristal Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Forristal Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland4431:10,6301,371
United States3171:1,143,40482,127
England751:742,90741,196
Canada611:604,02649,778
Australia151:1,799,71385,184
Denmark71:806,38843,211
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
France11:66,422,722504,397
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1891:23,4382,597
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

Forristal Last Name Facts

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

The last name Forristal is found in Ireland more than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Forristal? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 384,027th most frequently held surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 7,869,920 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 57 percent of Forristal live; 57 percent live in Northern Europe and 56 percent live in British Isles.

This surname is most frequently held in Ireland, where it is carried by 443 people, or 1 in 10,630. In Ireland Forristal is mostly found in: Leinster, where 73 percent live, Munster, where 27 percent live and Connaught, where 0 percent live. Other than Ireland it occurs in 13 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 34 percent live and England, where 8 percent live.

Forristal Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Forristal has changed over time. In Ireland the number of people bearing the Forristal last name rose 234 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 1,865 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Forristal Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Forristal surname are 5.52% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 58.75% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Forristal earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 7.7% more than the national average, earning $46,471 USD per year and in Canada they earn 72.36% more than the national average, earning $85,633 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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Forristal
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