Forshaw Surname
Approximately 6,234 people bear this surname
Forshaw Surname Definition:
(English) Dweller at the Fore- Wood [Old English fore, front + sc(e)aga, a wood] Cp. Forwood.
Forshaw Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 4,418 | 1:12,612 | 1,866 |
| Australia | 484 | 1:55,776 | 6,832 |
| United States | 443 | 1:818,192 | 62,826 |
| Canada | 254 | 1:145,061 | 14,859 |
| Scotland | 145 | 1:36,923 | 3,561 |
| Wales | 137 | 1:22,588 | 2,401 |
| New Zealand | 92 | 1:49,221 | 7,974 |
| South Africa | 64 | 1:846,527 | 56,162 |
| Northern Ireland | 55 | 1:33,546 | 3,341 |
| Jamaica | 23 | 1:124,780 | 4,616 |
| Ireland | 15 | 1:313,929 | 10,911 |
| Norway | 11 | 1:467,481 | 39,375 |
| Grenada | 9 | 1:12,059 | 865 |
| United Arab Emirates | 9 | 1:1,018,030 | 36,884 |
| Thailand | 9 | 1:7,848,705 | 447,191 |
| Jersey | 8 | 1:12,400 | 2,398 |
| Netherlands | 7 | 1:2,412,454 | 94,797 |
| Spain | 7 | 1:6,678,862 | 92,666 |
| France | 6 | 1:11,070,454 | 349,096 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| Bahrain | 4 | 1:337,152 | 6,054 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 9 | 1:492,207 | 16,355 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,986 | 1:12,274 | 1,859 |
| Scotland | 18 | 1:207,956 | 7,652 |
| Wales | 12 | 1:130,701 | 5,289 |
| Isle of Man | 3 | 1:18,090 | 1,402 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 34 | 1:1,477,020 | 79,266 |
Forshaw Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) Dweller at the Fore- Wood [Old English fore, front + sc(e)aga, a wood] Cp. Forwood.
From the Danish, Fourschou; a personal name From from the Old Norse, Fagriskógr (Fairwood); a location name. Or from the French, Faucheur, Fauchois; a personal name.
The name of Forshaw is best represented in the Ormskirk district. There was a William de le Forsire of Shropshire in the 13th century (H. R.).
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Forshaw Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Forshaw Come From? nationality or country of origin
Forshaw is held by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Forshaw click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Forshaw? popularity and diffusion
The surname Forshaw is the 78,347th most prevalent surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 1,169,000 people. The surname Forshaw occurs predominantly in Europe, where 77 percent of Forshaw are found; 77 percent are found in Northern Europe and 77 percent are found in British Isles.
Forshaw is most numerous in England, where it is held by 4,418 people, or 1 in 12,612. In England Forshaw is mostly concentrated in: Lancashire, where 19 percent reside, Merseyside, where 19 percent reside and Greater Manchester, where 19 percent reside. Other than England Forshaw occurs in 41 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 8 percent reside and The United States, where 7 percent reside.
Forshaw Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Forshaw has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Forshaw surname expanded 222 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 1,303 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 806 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 1,142 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it expanded 167 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Forshaw Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Forshaw surname is chiefly Anglican (89%) in Ireland.
In The United States Forshaw are 11.12% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 57.89% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Forshaw earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 24.21% more than the national average, earning 429,865 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 53.37% more than the national average, earning R 364,476 per year; in United States they earn 3.87% less than the national average, earning $41,478 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.22% more than the national average, earning $52,771 CAD per year.
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