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
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Forsman Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Forsman Come From? nationality or country of origin
Forsman (Russian: Форсман) is more commonly found in Sweden than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Forsman? popularity and diffusion
It is the 53,075th most prevalent family name on earth It is held by around 1 in 756,597 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 67 percent of Forsman live; 66 percent live in Northern Europe and 65 percent live in Scandinavia. Forsman is also the 3,487,849th most widespread given name worldwide, held by 11 people.
The last name Forsman is most widespread in Sweden, where it is held by 3,942 people, or 1 in 2,498. In Sweden Forsman is most numerous in: Stockholm County, where 22 percent live, Västra Götaland County, where 13 percent live and Västerbotten County, where 11 percent live. Excluding Sweden it is found in 39 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 29 percent live and Finland, where 22 percent live.
Forsman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Forsman has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 2,386 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 1,433 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Forsman Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Forsman last name are 4.73% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 51.5% being registered to vote for the political 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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