Forsius Surname
Approximately 56 people bear this surname
Forsius Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finland | 39 | 1:140,941 | 13,163 |
| Sweden | 16 | 1:615,422 | 45,338 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
Forsius Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Forsius Come From? nationality or country of origin
Forsius is found in Finland more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Forsius? popularity and diffusion
The last name Forsius is the 2,580,327th most prevalent last name internationally, held by around 1 in 130,134,748 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Forsius are found; 98 percent are found in Northern Europe and 98 percent are found in Scandinavia.
This last name is most commonly used in Finland, where it is borne by 39 people, or 1 in 140,941. In Finland Forsius is most numerous in: Uusimaa, where 87 percent are found, Päijänne Tavastia, where 10 percent are found and Ostrobothnia, where 3 percent are found. Aside from Finland Forsius is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Sweden, where 29 percent are found and Switzerland, where 2 percent are found.
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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 Forsius
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