Forson Surname

14,619th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 38,112 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ghana
Highest density in:
Ghana

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ghana35,6751:757113
Togo7351:9,8612,446
United States7071:512,67242,946
England3411:163,39615,207
Egypt1221:753,57238,342
Nigeria1011:1,753,88963,997
Scotland751:71,3845,479
Canada751:491,27542,011
South Africa641:846,52756,162
Liberia521:84,7806,985
France251:2,656,909193,074
Ivory Coast161:1,441,95230,506
Italy141:4,368,335106,343
Germany131:6,192,728213,814
Belgium131:884,35769,774
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
Benin101:1,033,56048,353
Netherlands91:1,876,35385,467
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Saint Kitts and Nevis41:13,800846
Trinidad and Tobago41:340,99412,383
China31:455,773,85521,925
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Bhutan11:616,0391,715
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland571:65,6703,971
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States901:557,98538,227

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).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Forsong92133/
Fourson9218/
Forsson921/
Foerson920/
Forsione861/
Farson83977/
Forsén83883/
Forsan83449/
Forsen83434/
Forsom8360/
Furson8319/
Forzon8318/
Forsun8312/
Forsèn833/
Forcon831/
Forxon831/
Forssén77569/
Forsung77149/
Forssen77141/
Farsoun7782/
Forseen7779/
Forjone7743/
Forsang7735/
Phorson7720/
Fourzon7718/
Forchon7717/
Forshan7712/
Forsant7712/
Fahrson7710/
Forjoun776/
Forssan775/
Forsund775/
Forgion775/
Forsane775/
Forjong773/
Forszen773/
Pfarson772/
Forzong772/
Foërsom772/
Farscon771/
Farshon771/
Forzone771/
Forsian771/
Foursan771/
Farsion771/
Furshon771/
Forsand770/
Farrson770/
Fourchon71354/
Farschon71131/
Furshong7134/
Forshamn7110/
Forssane719/
Forssant714/
Foursane714/
Forchone712/
Forschun711/
Farssoun711/
Phorsson711/
Forshand710/
Forjan671,772/
Farsan671,459/
Farjon67909/
Fursan67749/
Forcen67743/
Forzan67723/
Farcon67352/
Farsen67274/
Forcan67228/
Forzun67105/
Forsunova6784/
Farsun6777/
Farzon6760/
Forsum6747/
Furcon6734/
Fürsen6717/
Forsem6712/
Farsén679/
Forzán676/
Forgionne674/
Forcun674/
Vurson673/
Farsom673/
Farsonova672/
Forçan672/
Forsam672/
Forgioine672/
Fursom672/
Furzon671/
Forjàn671/
Forzàn671/
Faurschon671/
Vorsen671/
Forsanova671/

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Forson Reference & Research

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Forson
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