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

The last name Fors (Hindi: फोरस, Russian: Форс) is found most in Sweden. It can be rendered as: Förs. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

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

This last name is the 63,174^th most frequently occurring family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 918,753 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 72 percent of Fors live; 63 percent live in Northern Europe and 63 percent live in Scandinavia. It is also the 1,396,783^rd most numerous first name globally, held by 51 people.

This last name is most numerous in Sweden, where it is borne by 4,397 people, or 1 in 2,239. In Sweden it is mostly concentrated in: Stockholm County, where 17 percent are found, Västra Götaland County, where 16 percent are found and Skåne County, where 12 percent are found. Excluding Sweden this last name occurs 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 through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 2,319 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Fors Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Fors surname is principally Orthodox (94%) in Russia and Orthodox (73%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Fors last name are 5.68% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 52.45% being registered with the political 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.