Forsch Surname

327,639th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,133 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Forsch Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Forsch Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany5831:138,08816,769
United States3451:1,050,60676,867
Brazil1291:1,659,49154,555
Canada281:1,315,91492,927
Netherlands201:844,35960,801
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
England61:9,286,343223,652
Chile41:4,404,11844,633
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States451:1,115,97164,142

The alternate forms: Försch (153) are calculated separately.

Forsch Last Name Facts

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

Forsch is more commonly found in Germany than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant: Försch. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Forsch? popularity and diffusion

Forsch is the 327,639th most frequently held family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 6,432,079 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 54 percent of Forsch are found; 53 percent are found in Western Europe and 53 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

Forsch is most widespread in Germany, where it is borne by 583 people, or 1 in 138,088. In Germany Forsch is most numerous in: Rhineland-Palatinate, where 29 percent are found, Saarland, where 16 percent are found and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 15 percent are found. Beside Germany this surname is found in 16 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 30 percent are found and Brazil, where 11 percent are found.

Forsch Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Forsch has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 767 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 120 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Forsch Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Forsch last name are 21.65% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 68.42% registered with the party.

The amount Forsch earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 73.74% less than the national average, earning R 62,400 per year; in United States they earn 18.04% more than the national average, earning $50,932 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.85% more than the national average, earning $55,570 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Försch94153/
Foersch92103/
Forscht9294/
Forsche926/
Forstch920/
Forch91633/
Forsh91253/
Fersch831,537/
Forche831,355/
Forcht83388/
Forsht83175/
Farsch83160/
Fürsch8337/
Forsth8332/
Forshe8316/
Foersh832/
Fotrch831/
Forchp831/
Forchì831/
Forshå831/
Fourch830/
Fors807,932/
Fourche77387/
Pfersch7747/
Farscht7725/
Fursche776/
Fourshe775/
Furscht771/
Forssth771/
Fourcht770/
Force737,456/
Forst737,200/
Forss732,994/
Furch732,304/
Farsh731,535/
Forse731,104/
Fürch73345/
Foers73287/
Farch73229/
Forså73109/
Fours7392/
Forås7372/
Fersh7342/
Åfors7317/
Fohrs7314/
Foors7311/
Fursh7310/
Forrs732/
Vorsh731/
Forsø731/
Forsz731/
Ffors731/
Farschci711/
Forshova711/
Furche67413/
Farshe67361/
Versch67237/
Furcht67198/
Forsse67164/
Farche6766/
Farsht6756/
Försth6729/
Farcht6722/
Furchì6721/
Fursht6716/
Varsch6716/
Forsts677/
Fource677/
Forrst676/
Forzhe675/
Forrse672/
Fourst672/
Pforst671/
Fhursh671/
Foehrs671/
Håfors671/
Fohrst671/
Faursh670/
Fourse670/
Faurch670/

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Forsch Reference & Research

Forsch & Fors* DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Forsch & Fors* 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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Forsch
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis