Forsgren Surname

105,131st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,456 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
American Samoa

Forsgren Surname User-submission:

Forsgren can be translated as 'river branch'.

Forsgren Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden2,7141:3,628347
United States1,3911:260,57424,604
Finland1231:44,6895,522
Norway771:66,7839,424
Canada671:549,93446,038
American Samoa221:2,534546
Thailand131:5,433,719375,884
United Arab Emirates71:1,308,89651,006
France61:11,070,454349,096
England51:11,143,612252,590
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

The alternate forms: Forsgrén (11) & Försgren (1) are calculated separately.

Forsgren Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Forsgren can be translated as 'river branch'.

- tmanmmartineau

Forsgren Last Name Facts

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

The surname Forsgren (Russian: Форсгрен) has its highest incidence in Sweden. It can be found as: Forsgrén or Försgren. Click here for other potential spellings of Forsgren.

How Common Is The Last Name Forsgren? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 105,131st most numerous surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 1,635,446 people. The last name Forsgren occurs mostly in Europe, where 66 percent of Forsgren are found; 66 percent are found in Northern Europe and 65 percent are found in Scandinavia.

This surname is most frequently held in Sweden, where it is borne by 2,714 people, or 1 in 3,628. In Sweden it is most numerous in: Västerbotten County, where 27 percent live, Stockholm County, where 19 percent live and Västernorrland County, where 9 percent live. Besides Sweden this last name exists in 26 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 31 percent live and Finland, where 3 percent live.

Forsgren Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Forsgren has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Forsgren last name grew 139,100 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Forsgren Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Forsgren are 29.72% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 76.49% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Forsgren earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 18.67% less than the national average, earning 281,455 kr per year; in United States they earn 13.31% more than the national average, earning $48,891 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.71% less than the national average, earning $48,335 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Forsgren Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Forsgren in the Russian language
Форсгренforsgren-

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