Forseyth Surname

10,311,814th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Forseyth Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Forseyth Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland111:340,29210,329
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

Forseyth Last Name Facts

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

The last name Forseyth occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Forseyth? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 10,311,814th most frequently used last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 67 percent of Forseyth reside; 67 percent reside in North America and 67 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 181,229,466. In The United States Forseyth is mostly found in: Florida, where 50 percent are found and New York, where 50 percent are found. Besides The United States Forseyth occurs in one country. It also occurs in England, where 33 percent are found.

Forseyth Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Forseyth has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name fell 88 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Forseyth Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

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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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  • 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 Forseyth
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