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
Average Forsell Salary in
United States
$44,737 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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
| 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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