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 last name Forselius is more commonly found in Sweden than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant: Förselius. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Forselius? popularity and diffusion

It is the 617,991st most commonly held last name globally, held by around 1 in 14,633,626 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 85 percent of Forselius reside; 85 percent reside in Northern Europe and 83 percent reside in Scandinavia.

The last name Forselius is most frequently held in Sweden, where it is carried by 352 people, or 1 in 27,974. In Sweden it is most frequent in: Stockholm County, where 46 percent reside, Gävleborg County, where 13 percent reside and Västra Götaland County, where 7 percent reside. Apart from Sweden it is found in 6 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 12 percent reside and Finland, where 9 percent reside.

Forselius Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Forselius has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Forselius last name expanded 6,100 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Forselius Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Forselius last name are 28.02% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 81.25% registered with the political 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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