Forrow Surname

963,821st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 270 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Forrow Surname Definition:

For Farrow, armorially identified with Farrer.

Forrow Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1901:293,25322,497
United States341:10,660,557428,392
Canada181:2,046,977128,463
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Wales41:773,63329,106
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England311:786,30235,304
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States181:2,789,927129,797

Forrow Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

For Farrow, armorially identified with Farrer.

The Norman People (1874)

Forrow Last Name Facts

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

Forrow is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Forrow? popularity and diffusion

Forrow is the 963,821st most widespread family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 26,990,911 people. The surname Forrow is primarily found in Europe, where 74 percent of Forrow reside; 73 percent reside in Northern Europe and 73 percent reside in British Isles.

Forrow is most frequently held in England, where it is held by 190 people, or 1 in 293,253. In England Forrow is most common in: Essex, where 16 percent reside, East Sussex, where 14 percent reside and Greater London, where 11 percent reside. Outside of England this surname occurs in 12 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 13 percent reside and Canada, where 7 percent reside.

Forrow Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Forrow has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Forrow surname grew 613 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 189 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Forrow Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Forrow last name are 6.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 60% being registered with the party.

The amount Forrow earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 5.01% more than the national average, earning $45,310 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.21% more than the national average, earning $58,732 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fourrow921/
Forow913/
Farrow8330,281/
Furrow832,876/
Ferrow83230/
Forowa836/
Forowe832/
Forgow831/
Foroow830/
Forraw830/
Furrows7769/
Furrowh7749/
Forrova774/
Farrrow772/
Farrouw771/
Farrowe771/
Ferroow771/
Forov73269/
Farow7349/
Ferow7343/
Forof7316/
Furow734/
Foruw731/
Foraw731/
D'Farrow711/
Forova67462/
Varrow6769/
Fahrow6743/
Verrow6731/
Faroow6712/
Farowe6710/
Forhov679/
Vurrow677/
Feerow676/
Vorrov675/
Ferraw675/
Farraw672/
Fehrow672/
Farows671/
Farrof671/
Farrov671/
Furraw671/
Forhof671/
Forgov671/
Farowa671/
Ferrov671/
Furhow670/
Fargow670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Forrow
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