Forselius Surname

617,991st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 498 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Forselius Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Forselius Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden3521:27,9742,277
United States611:5,941,950288,805
Finland451:122,14911,804
Brazil161:13,379,646256,605
Norway151:342,81932,589
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

The alternate forms: Förselius (9) are calculated separately.

Forselius Last Name Facts

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

The surname Forselius is most common in Sweden. It may appear as: Förselius. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Forselius? popularity and diffusion

The last name Forselius is the 617,991st most frequently occurring family name in the world It is held by around 1 in 14,633,626 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 85 percent of Forselius live; 85 percent live in Northern Europe and 83 percent live in Scandinavia.

Forselius is most prevalent in Sweden, where it is borne by 352 people, or 1 in 27,974. In Sweden Forselius is most prevalent in: Stockholm County, where 46 percent are found, Gävleborg County, where 13 percent are found and Västra Götaland County, where 7 percent are found. Other than Sweden this last name is found in 6 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 12 percent are found and Finland, where 9 percent are found.

Forselius Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Forselius has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Forselius surname increased 6,100 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Forselius Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Forselius are 28.02% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 81.25% registered with the party.

The amount Forselius earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 32.29% less than the national average, earning 234,330 kr per year and in United States they earn 35.27% more than the national average, earning $58,367 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Förselius969/
Forsselius9527/
Forzelius8978/
Forcelius8925/
Forsilus821/
Furgelius784/
Fargelius781/
Verselius780/
Forcilus7120/
Forchelu711/
Farcelus711/
Vercelus595/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Forselius
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