Forsman Surname
Approximately 9,632 people bear this surname
Forsman Surname User-submission:
The Forsman surname means 'man of the river'. It comes from the word fors, which means 'river' in Swedish.
Forsman Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 3,942 | 1:2,498 | 233 |
| United States | 2,815 | 1:128,760 | 13,608 |
| Finland | 2,157 | 1:2,548 | 402 |
| New Zealand | 180 | 1:25,157 | 4,394 |
| Denmark | 81 | 1:69,688 | 6,946 |
| Norway | 77 | 1:66,783 | 9,424 |
| Canada | 70 | 1:526,366 | 44,416 |
| England | 43 | 1:1,295,769 | 58,667 |
| South Africa | 40 | 1:1,354,443 | 73,245 |
| Australia | 34 | 1:793,991 | 50,673 |
| Nigeria | 24 | 1:7,380,948 | 165,663 |
| Estonia | 23 | 1:57,470 | 10,794 |
| Russia | 21 | 1:6,863,003 | 268,198 |
| Malta | 18 | 1:23,904 | 1,289 |
| Germany | 16 | 1:5,031,591 | 189,895 |
| Thailand | 15 | 1:4,709,223 | 352,754 |
| Spain | 11 | 1:4,250,185 | 75,241 |
| Netherlands | 9 | 1:1,876,353 | 85,467 |
| Panama | 9 | 1:434,695 | 8,518 |
| Turkey | 7 | 1:11,117,346 | 139,182 |
| Mexico | 6 | 1:20,687,701 | 53,861 |
| Poland | 6 | 1:6,334,792 | 156,558 |
| Brazil | 5 | 1:42,814,866 | 547,158 |
| Chile | 3 | 1:5,872,158 | 52,204 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3 | 1:8,125,123 | 158,686 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 118 | 1:425,582 | 31,158 |
Forsman (11) may also be a first name.
Forsman Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Forsman surname means 'man of the river'. It comes from the word fors, which means 'river' in Swedish.
- lundforsmanThe Forsman surname means 'one who works on water', 'sailor', 'fisherman' in Scandinavia.
- terelynchForsman Demographics
Average Male Forsman Height
176.72 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Forsman Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Forsman Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Forsman (Russian: Форсман) has its highest incidence in Sweden. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Forsman? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 53,075th most frequently occurring family name globally, borne by around 1 in 756,597 people. The last name Forsman occurs predominantly in Europe, where 67 percent of Forsman live; 66 percent live in Northern Europe and 65 percent live in Scandinavia. It is also the 3,487,849th most frequently occurring first name world-wide. It is borne by 11 people.
This surname is most commonly held in Sweden, where it is carried by 3,942 people, or 1 in 2,498. In Sweden it is mostly concentrated in: Stockholm County, where 22 percent reside, Västra Götaland County, where 13 percent reside and Västerbotten County, where 11 percent reside. Without taking into account Sweden Forsman exists in 39 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 29 percent reside and Finland, where 22 percent reside.
Forsman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Forsman has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Forsman last name expanded 2,386 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 1,433 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Forsman Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Forsman surname are 4.73% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 51.5% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Forsman earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 30.59% more than the national average, earning 451,944 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 36.76% more than the national average, earning R 324,996 per year; in United States they earn 10.19% more than the national average, earning $47,545 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.59% less than the national average, earning $43,428 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forssman | 93 | 626 | / |
| Forsmann | 93 | 482 | / |
| Fordsman | 93 | 19 | / |
| Forshman | 93 | 2 | / |
| Foersman | 93 | 0 | / |
| Fordsmann | 88 | 47 | / |
| Forssmann | 88 | 4 | / |
| Fursman | 86 | 506 | / |
| Fersman | 86 | 37 | / |
| Vorsman | 86 | 10 | / |
| Farsman | 86 | 1 | / |
| Forsmon | 86 | 1 | / |
| Vorsmann | 80 | 57 | / |
| Furshman | 80 | 34 | / |
| Forßmann | 80 | 9 | / |
| Farshman | 80 | 7 | / |
| Forssmon | 80 | 0 | / |
| Fershman | 80 | 0 | / |
| Farschman | 75 | 91 | / |
| Pfersmann | 75 | 46 | / |
| Ferschman | 75 | 21 | / |
| Forchmann | 75 | 15 | / |
| Farshmand | 75 | 3 | / |
| Versman | 71 | 119 | / |
| Ferschmann | 71 | 63 | / |
| Farzman | 71 | 7 | / |
| Vorzman | 71 | 4 | / |
| Förschmann | 71 | 1 | / |
| Furzman | 71 | 0 | / |
| Versmann | 67 | 20 | / |
| Farjmand | 67 | 8 | / |
| Farzmand | 67 | 7 | / |
| Farchman | 67 | 4 | / |
| Vörsmann | 67 | 4 | / |
| Varshman | 67 | 1 | / |
| Furchmann | 63 | 1 | / |
| Veersmann | 63 | 1 | / |
| Varzman | 57 | 15 | / |
Forsman Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Forsman in the Russian language | ||
| Форсман | forsman | - |
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