Forsnes Surname
Approximately 58 people bear this surname
Forsnes Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norway | 54 | 1:95,228 | 13,033 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
Forsnes Demographics
Average Forsnes Salary in
Norway
501,013 kr
Per year
Average Salary in
Norway
346,080 kr
Per year
Forsnes Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Forsnes Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Forsnes is found most in Norway. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of Forsnes click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Forsnes? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 2,530,696th most commonly used family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 125,647,343 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 93 percent of Forsnes are found; 93 percent are found in Northern Europe and 93 percent are found in Scandinavia.
This last name is most frequently occurring in Norway, where it is carried by 54 people, or 1 in 95,228. In Norway Forsnes is most prevalent in: Central Norway, where 52 percent live, Western Norway, where 24 percent live and Eastern Norway, where 20 percent live. Excluding Norway this surname exists in one country. It is also found in The United States, where 7 percent live.
Forsnes Last Name Statistics demography
Forsnes earn a lot more than the average income. In Norway they earn 44.77% more than the national average, earning 501,013 kr per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forsness | 93 | 49 | / |
| Forsne | 92 | 15 | / |
| Forsner | 86 | 192 | / |
| Fersnes | 86 | 20 | / |
| Forsney | 86 | 0 | / |
| Forshner | 80 | 295 | / |
| Forssner | 80 | 11 | / |
| Forhsner | 80 | 1 | / |
| Foršner | 71 | 2 | / |
| Farsneh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Farsnäs | 71 | 1 | / |
| Forshchner | 71 | 1 | / |
| Farsney | 71 | 0 | / |
| Forchner | 67 | 49 | / |
| Farshnei | 67 | 2 | / |
| Forsnyth | 67 | 0 | / |
| Varshnesh | 63 | 4 | / |
| Farschner | 63 | 2 | / |
| Varsne | 62 | 18 | / |
| Farsna | 62 | 1 | / |
| Pfarschner | 59 | 8 | / |
| Varshneysh | 59 | 1 | / |
| Varsney | 57 | 43 | / |
| Varshne | 57 | 41 | / |
| Farznie | 57 | 1 | / |
| Varshney | 53 | 23,113 | / |
| Varshnei | 53 | 42 | / |
| Varshnea | 53 | 3 | / |
| Varssney | 53 | 2 | / |
| Varshnie | 53 | 1 | / |
| Varhsney | 53 | 1 | / |
| Farchner | 53 | 0 | / |
| Farchney | 53 | 0 | / |
| Varshneyz | 50 | 1 | / |
| Varshsney | 50 | 1 | / |
| Varrshney | 50 | 1 | / |
Search for Another Surname
The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data
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 Forsnes
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis