Forsom Surname

2,483,783rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 60 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Denmark

Forsom Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Forsom Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark531:106,5049,962
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
England21:27,859,030389,889
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Forsom Last Name Facts

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

The surname Forsom is more frequently found in Denmark than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Forsom? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,483,783rd most common surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 121,459,099 people. The surname Forsom occurs mostly in Europe, where 92 percent of Forsom are found; 92 percent are found in Northern Europe and 88 percent are found in Scandinavia.

This surname is most commonly held in Denmark, where it is carried by 53 people, or 1 in 106,504. In Denmark it is most numerous in: Central Denmark Region, where 75 percent are found, Region of Southern Denmark, where 13 percent are found and Capital Region of Denmark, where 11 percent are found. Other than Denmark this last name exists in 2 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 8 percent are found and England, where 3 percent are found.

Forsom Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Forsom has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Forsom surname grew 500 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Forsom Last Name Statistics demography

Forsom earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 18.21% less than the national average, earning $35,292 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Foersom92113/
Foërsom922/
Forson8338,112/
Forsum8347/
Forsem8312/
Farsom833/
Forsam832/
Fursom832/
Forcom830/
Forsong77133/
Fourson7718/
Forsham773/
Phorsom771/
Forssam771/
Forsson771/
Vorsoum771/
Farshom771/
Forshamn7110/
Forgiome711/
Forsione711/
Farshoum711/
Voursoum711/
Foorsham710/
Farschom710/
Farson67977/
Forsén67883/
Forcum67687/
Forsan67449/
Forsen67434/
Farsam6794/
Forzon6718/
Vorsum6715/
Forjam675/
Forsèn673/
Forzam673/
Farzom672/
Forsanova671/
Versom671/
Forcon671/
Fursam671/
Forxon671/
Farjom671/
Forcem671/

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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
  • 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 Forsom
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis