Forslund Surname

74,019th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,647 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Forslund Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Forslund Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden4,5781:2,151197
United States1,2781:283,61426,385
Finland2061:26,6833,649
Norway1801:28,5683,928
Denmark1631:34,6303,586
Canada1311:281,26426,302
Estonia311:42,6398,109
England111:5,065,278148,650
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
Brazil81:26,759,292405,030
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
Poland51:7,601,750167,855
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
China21:683,660,78330,601
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
France11:66,422,722504,397
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States681:738,51047,095

Forslund Last Name Facts

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

Forslund is more commonly found in Sweden than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Forslund? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 74,019th most frequently held surname globally, borne by around 1 in 1,096,366 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 78 percent of Forslund live; 78 percent live in Northern Europe and 77 percent live in Scandinavia.

The last name is most frequent in Sweden, where it is held by 4,578 people, or 1 in 2,151. In Sweden Forslund is most prevalent in: Stockholm County, where 22 percent reside, Västra Götaland County, where 10 percent reside and Västernorrland County, where 9 percent reside. Aside from Sweden this last name exists in 31 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 19 percent reside and Finland, where 3 percent reside.

Forslund Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Forslund has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Forslund last name rose 1,879 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Forslund Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Forslund surname are 0.32% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 52.91% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Forslund earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 10.97% less than the national average, earning 308,112 kr per year; in United States they earn 10.57% more than the national average, earning $47,708 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.59% less than the national average, earning $43,927 CAD per year.

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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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