Forsmann Surname

633,196th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 482 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Denmark

Forsmann Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Forsmann Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2071:1,751,009115,476
Germany1591:506,32443,083
Denmark901:62,7196,319
Norway211:244,87126,357
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Forsmann Last Name Facts

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

The last name Forsmann is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Forsmann? popularity and diffusion

The surname Forsmann is the 633,196th most frequently used family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 15,119,390 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 57 percent of Forsmann live; 43 percent live in North America and 43 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname Forsmann is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 207 people, or 1 in 1,751,009. In The United States it is most numerous in: Idaho, where 60 percent live, Washington, where 15 percent live and California, where 8 percent live. Not including The United States Forsmann occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 33 percent live and Denmark, where 19 percent live.

Forsmann Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Forsmann has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Forsmann surname increased 3,450 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Forsmann Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Forsmann surname are 35.28% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 82.05% registered with the party.

The amount Forsmann earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 27.39% less than the national average, earning 251,282 kr per year and in United States they earn 7.4% less than the national average, earning $39,955 USD 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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • 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 Forsmann
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