Forskitt Surname

1,637,889th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 122 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jersey

Forskitt Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Forskitt Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1111:501,96431,980
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Jersey11:99,2026,620
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371

Forskitt Last Name Facts

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

The last name Forskitt has its highest incidence in England. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Forskitt? popularity and diffusion

Forskitt is the 1,637,889th most frequently used surname in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 59,733,983 people. The surname Forskitt is predominantly found in Europe, where 93 percent of Forskitt are found; 93 percent are found in Northern Europe and 93 percent are found in British Isles.

It is most commonly held in England, where it is held by 111 people, or 1 in 501,964. In England it is primarily found in: Northamptonshire, where 86 percent are found, Greater London, where 6 percent are found and Wiltshire, where 3 percent are found. Outside of England it is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 6 percent are found and Ireland, where 2 percent are found.

Forskitt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Forskitt has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Forskitt surname rose 1,388 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Forskett880/
Forski8623/
Forsket800/
Farski7155/
Forsky7110/
Forska711/
Vorski711/
Farshki6738/
Farszki673/
Forskey673/
Farskyi671/
Forscheidt671/
Forszke671/
Farskie670/
Forskee670/
Forsåker632/
Forskaya632/
Farský57689/
Farská57627/
Farsky57126/
Vorsky5715/
Farska5714/
Varski574/
Fárska571/
Forsca571/
Farske571/
Farszky5343/
Varskyi5323/
Farschi5312/
Forsche536/
Pfarsky533/
Phorsky531/
Farshka531/
Varskie531/
Farskoy531/
Farskes530/
Farshchi502,593/
Farschid5017/
Forschee501/
Farskaya501/

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Forskitt Reference & Research

Foskett FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Foskett FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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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 Forskitt
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis