Forssell Surname

215,535th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,906 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Forssell Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Forssell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden1,0781:9,134825
Finland4601:11,9491,822
United States1931:1,878,026122,158
Thailand331:2,140,556247,258
Norway281:183,65321,594
Canada241:1,535,233104,339
Singapore211:262,27211,611
Brazil191:11,267,070228,483
France121:5,535,227269,324
England91:6,190,895170,599
Mexico71:17,732,31550,495
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437

The alternate forms: Förssell (3) are calculated separately.

Forssell Last Name Facts

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

The last name Forssell occurs in Sweden more than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms: Förssell. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Forssell? popularity and diffusion

The last name Forssell is the 215,535th most common family name internationally It is held by around 1 in 3,823,476 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 84 percent of Forssell live; 83 percent live in Northern Europe and 82 percent live in Scandinavia.

The surname is most common in Sweden, where it is borne by 1,078 people, or 1 in 9,134. In Sweden it is primarily concentrated in: Stockholm County, where 30 percent are found, Västerbotten County, where 12 percent are found and Västra Götaland County, where 11 percent are found. Beside Sweden this surname occurs in 19 countries. It also occurs in Finland, where 24 percent are found and The United States, where 10 percent are found.

Forssell Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Forssell surname are 6.68% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 53.45% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Forssell earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 9.62% less than the national average, earning 312,778 kr per year; in United States they earn 44.32% more than the national average, earning $62,272 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.56% less than the national average, earning $47,415 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Förssell963/
Forsell934,296/
Forssel936/
Forshell8840/
Forsel8659/
Forsshéll8211/
Forcell8053/
Forséll8012/
Forsuel801/
Fursell801/
Forgell800/
Farsell800/
Fourcell7519/
Forshill754/
Phorsell751/
Forgel7153/
Fursel7145/
Forcel7124/
Fersel7117/
Forsil718/
Farsel712/
Forgiel67458/
Versell6760/
Varsell6753/
Forchel6741/
Furcell673/
Farcell673/
Fargell672/
Farsiel671/
Voorsel671/
Vursell671/
Furgell671/
Farzell671/
Ferzell671/
Forszyl671/
Ferszel671/
Farsill670/
Forsyhl670/

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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
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  • 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 Forssell
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