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

Fors (Hindi: फोरस, Russian: Форс) is more frequently found in Sweden than any other country/territory. It may be found as: Förs. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

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

The surname is the 63,174^th most numerous last name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 918,753 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 72 percent of Fors reside; 63 percent reside in Northern Europe and 63 percent reside in Scandinavia. It is also the 1,396,783^rd most frequent first name at a global level It is held by 51 people.

Fors is most frequently held in Sweden, where it is carried by 4,397 people, or 1 in 2,239. In Sweden Fors is mostly found in: Stockholm County, where 17 percent are found, Västra Götaland County, where 16 percent are found and Skåne County, where 12 percent are found. Barring Sweden this last name exists in 58 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 17 percent are found and Russia, where 5 percent are found.

Fors Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Fors has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Fors surname increased 2,319 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Fors Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is predominantly Orthodox (94%) in Russia and Orthodox (73%) in Ukraine.

In The United States Fors are 5.68% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 52.45% being registered with the party.

The amount Fors earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 13.72% less than the national average, earning 298,584 kr per year; in United States they earn 1.58% more than the national average, earning $43,830 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.24% more than the national average, earning $50,798 CAD per year.