Forsell Surname
Approximately 4,296 people bear this surname
Forsell Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 2,457 | 1:4,008 | 384 |
| United States | 854 | 1:424,425 | 36,716 |
| Finland | 746 | 1:7,368 | 1,158 |
| Norway | 131 | 1:39,254 | 5,588 |
| England | 20 | 1:2,785,903 | 97,972 |
| Canada | 13 | 1:2,834,276 | 161,175 |
| Netherlands | 11 | 1:1,535,198 | 78,311 |
| Switzerland | 10 | 1:821,292 | 53,588 |
| Estonia | 8 | 1:165,226 | 26,217 |
| Australia | 7 | 1:3,856,529 | 135,538 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| Denmark | 5 | 1:1,128,943 | 52,970 |
| Greece | 4 | 1:2,769,948 | 101,568 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| San Marino | 1 | 1:33,214 | 932 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Gambia | 1 | 1:1,923,451 | 1,043 |
| Liechtenstein | 1 | 1:38,378 | 1,726 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 22 | 1:1,107,971 | 42,566 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 42 | 1:1,195,683 | 67,545 |
The alternate forms: Forséll (12) are calculated separately.
Forsell Demographics
Forsell Political Affiliation
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Forsell Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Forsell Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Forsell (Russian: Форселл) is found most in Sweden. It can be rendered in the variant forms: Forséll. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Forsell? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 108,359th most common surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 1,696,356 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 79 percent of Forsell reside; 78 percent reside in Northern Europe and 78 percent reside in Scandinavia.
The surname Forsell is most commonly held in Sweden, where it is held by 2,457 people, or 1 in 4,008. In Sweden Forsell is primarily concentrated in: Stockholm County, where 23 percent live, Västra Götaland County, where 20 percent live and Västerbotten County, where 10 percent live. Other than Sweden it occurs in 31 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 20 percent live and Finland, where 17 percent live.
Forsell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Forsell has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 2,033 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 9 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Forsell Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Forsell surname are 6.37% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 59.6% being registered with 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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forséll | 95 | 12 | / |
| Forssell | 93 | 1,906 | / |
| Forshell | 93 | 40 | / |
| Forsel | 92 | 59 | / |
| Forcell | 86 | 53 | / |
| Forssel | 86 | 6 | / |
| Forsuel | 86 | 1 | / |
| Fursell | 86 | 1 | / |
| Farsell | 86 | 0 | / |
| Forgell | 86 | 0 | / |
| Fourcell | 80 | 19 | / |
| Forshill | 80 | 4 | / |
| Förssell | 80 | 3 | / |
| Phorsell | 80 | 1 | / |
| Forgel | 77 | 53 | / |
| Fursel | 77 | 45 | / |
| Forcel | 77 | 24 | / |
| Fersel | 77 | 17 | / |
| Forsil | 77 | 8 | / |
| Farsel | 77 | 2 | / |
| Forsshéll | 75 | 11 | / |
| Forgiel | 71 | 458 | / |
| Versell | 71 | 60 | / |
| Varsell | 71 | 53 | / |
| Forchel | 71 | 41 | / |
| Farcell | 71 | 3 | / |
| Furcell | 71 | 3 | / |
| Fargell | 71 | 2 | / |
| Ferszel | 71 | 1 | / |
| Forszyl | 71 | 1 | / |
| Farsiel | 71 | 1 | / |
| Voorsel | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vursell | 71 | 1 | / |
| Furgell | 71 | 1 | / |
| Farzell | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ferzell | 71 | 1 | / |
| Farsill | 71 | 0 | / |
| Forsyhl | 71 | 0 | / |
| Ferschel | 67 | 91 | / |
| Vorschel | 67 | 24 | / |
| Foerschl | 67 | 4 | / |
| Furchell | 67 | 3 | / |
| Forxl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ferzzell | 67 | 0 | / |
Forsell Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Forsell in the Russian language | ||
| Форселл | forsell | - |
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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
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- 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 Forsell
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