Forsh Surname

1,006,539th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 253 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Kazakhstan

Forsh Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Forsh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia1051:1,372,60196,503
Kazakhstan681:260,03722,674
United States641:5,663,421279,165
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Ukraine41:11,380,674331,818
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Lebanon21:2,818,54225,087
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
England11:55,718,059489,080
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Forsh Last Name Facts

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

The last name Forsh (Russian: Форш) is more commonly found in Russia than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Forsh? popularity and diffusion

Forsh is the 1,006,539th most numerous family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 28,804,529 people. The surname Forsh occurs mostly in Asia, where 38 percent of Forsh live; 34 percent live in Eastern Europe and 34 percent live in East Slavic Europe.

This surname is most prevalent in Russia, where it is held by 105 people, or 1 in 1,372,601. In Russia Forsh is primarily concentrated in: Saint Petersburg, where 20 percent reside, Novosibirsk Oblast, where 16 percent reside and Krasnodar Krai, where 11 percent reside. Excluding Russia Forsh occurs in 10 countries. It is also found in Kazakhstan, where 27 percent reside and The United States, where 25 percent reside.

Forsh Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Forsh has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Forsh last name grew 3,200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Forsh Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Forsh last name are 6.77% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 40% registered with the political party.

Forsh earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 21.47% less than the national average, earning $33,884 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Forsch911,133/
Forsht91175/
Forsth9132/
Forshe9116/
Foersh912/
Forshå911/
Fors897,932/
Foersch83103/
Forscht8394/
Forsche836/
Fourshe835/
Forssth831/
Forst807,200/
Forss802,994/
Farsh801,535/
Forse801,104/
Forch80633/
Foers80287/
Forså80109/
Fours8092/
Forås8072/
Fersh8042/
Åfors8017/
Fohrs8014/
Foors8011/
Fursh8010/
Forrs802/
Forsz801/
Forsø801/
Vorsh801/
Ffors801/
Forshova771/
Fersch731,537/
Forche731,355/
Forcht73388/
Farshe73361/
Forsse73164/
Farsch73160/
Försch73153/
Farsht7356/
Fürsch7337/
Försth7329/
Fursht7316/
Forrst736/
Forzhe735/
Fourst732/
Forrse732/
Håfors731/
Forchp731/
Fohrst731/
Foehrs731/
Fotrch731/
Fhursh731/
Pforst731/
Forchì731/
Fourse730/
Faursh730/
Fourch730/
Fars6735,673/
Furs674,808/
Fers67443/
Fourche67387/
Vors67280/
Forsova67181/
Pfersch6747/
Farscht6725/
Fursche676/
Farsøht674/
Fürs673/
Forx673/
Förs672/
Furscht671/
D'Forss671/
Fourcht670/

Forsh Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Forsh in the Russian language
Форшfors-

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