Forsell Surname

108,359th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,296 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Forsell Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Forsell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden2,4571:4,008384
United States8541:424,42536,716
Finland7461:7,3681,158
Norway1311:39,2545,588
England201:2,785,90397,972
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
Netherlands111:1,535,19878,311
Switzerland101:821,29253,588
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
Greece41:2,769,948101,568
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
San Marino11:33,214932
France11:66,422,722504,397
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Gambia11:1,923,4511,043
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England221:1,107,97142,566
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States421:1,195,68367,545

The alternate forms: Forséll (12) are calculated separately.

Forsell Last Name Facts

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

Forsell (Russian: Форселл) occurs most in Sweden. It may also be rendered as: Forséll. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Forsell? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 108,359th most frequent last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 1,696,356 people. The last name Forsell is primarily found in Europe, where 79 percent of Forsell live; 78 percent live in Northern Europe and 78 percent live in Scandinavia.

It is most widely held in Sweden, where it is carried by 2,457 people, or 1 in 4,008. In Sweden Forsell is primarily concentrated in: Stockholm County, where 23 percent are found, Västra Götaland County, where 20 percent are found and Västerbotten County, where 10 percent are found. Not including Sweden Forsell is found in 31 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 20 percent are found and Finland, where 17 percent are found.

Forsell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Forsell has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 2,033 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 9 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Forsell Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Forsell last name are 6.37% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 59.6% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Forsell earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 14.72% less than the national average, earning 295,124 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 63.78% less than the national average, earning R 86,076 per year; in United States they earn 3.68% more than the national average, earning $44,737 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.8% less than the national average, earning $49,286 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Forséll9512/
Forssell931,906/
Forshell9340/
Forsel9259/
Forcell8653/
Forssel866/
Forsuel861/
Fursell861/
Farsell860/
Forgell860/
Fourcell8019/
Forshill804/
Förssell803/
Phorsell801/
Forgel7753/
Fursel7745/
Forcel7724/
Fersel7717/
Forsil778/
Farsel772/
Forsshéll7511/
Forgiel71458/
Versell7160/
Varsell7153/
Forchel7141/
Farcell713/
Furcell713/
Fargell712/
Ferszel711/
Forszyl711/
Farsiel711/
Voorsel711/
Vursell711/
Furgell711/
Farzell711/
Ferzell711/
Farsill710/
Forsyhl710/
Ferschel6791/
Vorschel6724/
Foerschl674/
Furchell673/
Forxl671/
Ferzzell670/

Forsell Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Forsell in the Russian language
Форселлforsell-

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Footnotes

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