Forsberg Surname
Approximately 26,873 people bear this surname
Forsberg Surname Definition:
(Swedish) Waterfall mountain.
Forsberg Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 16,694 | 1:590 | 36 |
| United States | 6,051 | 1:59,901 | 7,058 |
| Norway | 1,009 | 1:5,096 | 482 |
| Finland | 991 | 1:5,547 | 878 |
| Canada | 736 | 1:50,062 | 6,082 |
| Denmark | 561 | 1:10,062 | 942 |
| England | 134 | 1:415,806 | 28,295 |
| Australia | 108 | 1:249,960 | 23,064 |
| Estonia | 81 | 1:16,319 | 2,713 |
| Thailand | 69 | 1:1,023,744 | 155,957 |
| South Africa | 64 | 1:846,527 | 56,162 |
| Germany | 53 | 1:1,518,971 | 91,373 |
| Spain | 41 | 1:1,140,294 | 40,056 |
| Russia | 33 | 1:4,367,365 | 205,470 |
| Switzerland | 28 | 1:293,318 | 23,433 |
| New Zealand | 25 | 1:181,133 | 19,287 |
| Brazil | 21 | 1:10,194,016 | 213,214 |
| Belgium | 19 | 1:605,087 | 54,956 |
| Argentina | 17 | 1:2,514,318 | 114,515 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Poland | 12 | 1:3,167,396 | 120,990 |
| Malaysia | 11 | 1:2,681,293 | 102,971 |
| Philippines | 10 | 1:10,123,822 | 213,993 |
| France | 8 | 1:8,302,840 | 321,660 |
| Scotland | 8 | 1:669,227 | 23,443 |
| Peru | 6 | 1:5,297,354 | 36,458 |
| Italy | 5 | 1:12,231,338 | 126,430 |
| China | 5 | 1:273,464,313 | 13,838 |
| Luxembourg | 4 | 1:145,136 | 6,519 |
| Sudan | 4 | 1:9,377,549 | 8,207 |
| Taiwan | 4 | 1:5,861,186 | 33,577 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Chile | 4 | 1:4,404,118 | 44,633 |
| Ecuador | 3 | 1:5,301,949 | 30,184 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:1,031,511 | 34,732 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1:2,445,161 | 9,595 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Belarus | 2 | 1:4,750,530 | 139,516 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Saint Lucia | 1 | 1:178,781 | 3,800 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Laos | 1 | 1:6,588,323 | 1,961 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 9 | 1:2,708,374 | 73,770 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 182 | 1:275,927 | 22,362 |
Forsberg (21) may also be a first name.
Forsberg Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Swedish) Waterfall mountain.
Forsberg Demographics
Average Forsberg Salary in
United States
$48,254 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Forsberg Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Forsberg Come From? nationality or country of origin
Forsberg (Russian: Форсберг) is held by more people in Sweden than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Forsberg? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 20,347th most commonly occurring family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 271,185 people. Forsberg is primarily found in Europe, where 73 percent of Forsberg live; 73 percent live in Northern Europe and 72 percent live in Scandinavia. It is also the 2,368,944th most commonly held forename at a global level. It is borne by 21 people.
The surname is most commonly used in Sweden, where it is carried by 16,694 people, or 1 in 590. In Sweden it is most frequent in: Stockholm County, where 21 percent are found, Västra Götaland County, where 12 percent are found and Västernorrland County, where 7 percent are found. Excluding Sweden this last name is found in 60 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 23 percent are found and Norway, where 4 percent are found.
Forsberg Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Forsberg has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 3,325 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 1,489 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Forsberg Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Forsberg surname are 10.35% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 57.12% being registered with the political party.
The amount Forsberg earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 5.29% less than the national average, earning 327,758 kr per year; in Peru they earn 347.54% more than the national average, earning S/. 86,756 per year; in South Africa they earn 31.43% more than the national average, earning R 312,324 per year; in United States they earn 11.83% more than the national average, earning $48,254 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.53% less than the national average, earning $47,431 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Forsberg Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Forsberg in the Russian language | ||
| Форсберг | forsberg | - |
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Forsberg Reference & Research
Forsberg FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.
Forsberg FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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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
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