Forryan Surname

935,326th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 281 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Forryan Surname Definition:

Foryan: The Foryans have their home in the Leicester district. During the 17th and 18th centuries a family of Foryan resided at Sketchley, Burbach or Burbage. Richard Forryan was churchwarden of Burbach in 1774 (N.). It may be that this name is an altered form of Frewen, the name of an old and distinguished family of Leicestershire and Sussex, but originally hailing from Worcestershire (Whitley's "Sapcote").

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Forryan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2281:244,37719,942
New Zealand131:348,33327,379
United States111:32,950,812797,015
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Wales51:618,90625,852
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
France11:66,422,722504,397
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England611:399,59624,084

Forryan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Foryan: The Foryans have their home in the Leicester district. During the 17th and 18th centuries a family of Foryan resided at Sketchley, Burbach or Burbage. Richard Forryan was churchwarden of Burbach in 1774 (N.). It may be that this name is an altered form of Frewen, the name of an old and distinguished family of Leicestershire and Sussex, but originally hailing from Worcestershire (Whitley's "Sapcote").

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Forryan Last Name Facts

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

Forryan is carried by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Forryan? popularity and diffusion

The surname Forryan is the 935,326th most frequently held last name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 25,934,327 people. Forryan is mostly found in Europe, where 84 percent of Forryan reside; 83 percent reside in Northern Europe and 83 percent reside in British Isles.

Forryan is most widespread in England, where it is borne by 228 people, or 1 in 244,377. In England Forryan is mostly concentrated in: Leicestershire, where 49 percent are found, Warwickshire, where 17 percent are found and Kent, where 4 percent are found. Barring England this last name occurs in 10 countries. It is also found in New Zealand, where 5 percent are found and The United States, where 4 percent are found.

Forryan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Forryan has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Forryan surname rose 374 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Forryan Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Forryan are 6.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 60% being registered with the political party.

Forryan earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 46.05% more than the national average, earning $63,021 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Foryan9295/
Foryang8660/
Farryan8614/
Forryon864/
Foryasen8016/
Forjan771,772/
Faryan77395/
Forian77208/
Feryan7774/
Forean7720/
Furyan7715/
Foryon773/
Ferrian71394/
Forehan71125/
Farjyan7158/
Furrian7148/
Fauryan7126/
Forjahn7121/
Foryone7115/
Fatryan7113/
Farzyan7112/
Forijan719/
Faryand717/
Faryhan712/
Farrian712/
Foorian712/
Fourian712/
Faryang712/
Forreon711/
Forjane711/
Forgian711/
Forhyon711/
Faryaan711/
Foriant711/
Fourjan711/
Forjang711/
Farajyan6764/
Feurrian671/
Fourjian671/
Fehryann671/
Ferreðan671/
Verryann670/

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