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Where Does The Last Name Forss Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Forss (Russian: Форсс) is found in Sweden more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Forss.

How Common Is The Last Name Forss? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 147,797^th most frequently occurring family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 2,434,050 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 84 percent of Forss live; 82 percent live in Northern Europe and 80 percent live in Scandinavia.

The last name Forss is most frequently used in Sweden, where it is borne by 1,275 people, or 1 in 7,723. In Sweden it is mostly concentrated in: Stockholm County, where 22 percent are found, Norrbotten County, where 10 percent are found and Skåne County, where 8 percent are found. Besides Sweden it is found in 27 countries. It also occurs in Finland, where 36 percent are found and The United States, where 14 percent are found.

Forss Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Forss has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Forss last name grew 1,640 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 214 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 86 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Forss Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Forss surname are 15.98% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 62.75% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Forss earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 34.73% less than the national average, earning 225,890 kr per year; in United States they earn 24.51% more than the national average, earning $53,723 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.32% more than the national average, earning $56,797 CAD per year.