Forson Surname
Approximately 38,112 people bear this surname
Forson Surname Definition:
Robert Forsan or Forsane, miller in Newsteid, 1657—62 (RRM., I, p. 141; II,p. 47), may be Robert Forsone, miller in Darnick, 1675 (ibid., III, p. 87). William Forsoun is recorded in Ridpethe, 1662 (ibid., II, p. 5).
Forson Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ghana | 35,675 | 1:757 | 113 |
| Togo | 735 | 1:9,861 | 2,446 |
| United States | 707 | 1:512,672 | 42,946 |
| England | 341 | 1:163,396 | 15,207 |
| Egypt | 122 | 1:753,572 | 38,342 |
| Nigeria | 101 | 1:1,753,889 | 63,997 |
| Scotland | 75 | 1:71,384 | 5,479 |
| Canada | 75 | 1:491,275 | 42,011 |
| South Africa | 64 | 1:846,527 | 56,162 |
| Liberia | 52 | 1:84,780 | 6,985 |
| France | 25 | 1:2,656,909 | 193,074 |
| Ivory Coast | 16 | 1:1,441,952 | 30,506 |
| Italy | 14 | 1:4,368,335 | 106,343 |
| Germany | 13 | 1:6,192,728 | 213,814 |
| Belgium | 13 | 1:884,357 | 69,774 |
| Australia | 11 | 1:2,454,155 | 103,534 |
| Benin | 10 | 1:1,033,560 | 48,353 |
| Netherlands | 9 | 1:1,876,353 | 85,467 |
| Sweden | 7 | 1:1,406,680 | 102,017 |
| Russia | 5 | 1:28,824,611 | 530,332 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 4 | 1:13,800 | 846 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 4 | 1:340,994 | 12,383 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Israel | 3 | 1:2,852,545 | 113,505 |
| Northern Ireland | 2 | 1:922,518 | 18,701 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Bhutan | 1 | 1:616,039 | 1,715 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 57 | 1:65,670 | 3,971 |
| England | 3 | 1:8,125,123 | 158,686 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 90 | 1:557,985 | 38,227 |
Forson (2,063) may also be a first name.
Forson Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Robert Forsan or Forsane, miller in Newsteid, 1657—62 (RRM., I, p. 141; II,p. 47), may be Robert Forsone, miller in Darnick, 1675 (ibid., III, p. 87). William Forsoun is recorded in Ridpethe, 1662 (ibid., II, p. 5).
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Forson Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Forson Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Forson is held by more people in Ghana than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Forson? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 14,619th most widely held family name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 191,214 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 96 percent of Forson live; 96 percent live in West Africa and 96 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Forson is also the 165,991st most widespread first name globally. It is borne by 2,063 people.
The last name Forson is most frequently held in Ghana, where it is held by 35,675 people, or 1 in 757. Excluding Ghana this surname occurs in 46 countries. It is also found in Togo, where 2 percent are found and The United States, where 2 percent are found.
Forson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Forson has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Forson last name rose 786 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 11,367 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 132 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Forson Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Forson surname are 6.85% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 53.62% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Forson earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 103.88% more than the national average, earning R 484,488 per year; in United States they earn 5.09% more than the national average, earning $45,345 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.82% less than the national average, earning $43,316 CAD per year.
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Forson Reference & Research
Forsch & Fors* DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
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Footnotes
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