Forssell Surname
Approximately 1,906 people bear this surname
Forssell Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 1,078 | 1:9,134 | 825 |
| Finland | 460 | 1:11,949 | 1,822 |
| United States | 193 | 1:1,878,026 | 122,158 |
| Thailand | 33 | 1:2,140,556 | 247,258 |
| Norway | 28 | 1:183,653 | 21,594 |
| Canada | 24 | 1:1,535,233 | 104,339 |
| Singapore | 21 | 1:262,272 | 11,611 |
| Brazil | 19 | 1:11,267,070 | 228,483 |
| France | 12 | 1:5,535,227 | 269,324 |
| England | 9 | 1:6,190,895 | 170,599 |
| Mexico | 7 | 1:17,732,315 | 50,495 |
| Switzerland | 6 | 1:1,368,819 | 77,571 |
| Australia | 6 | 1:4,499,284 | 146,780 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
The alternate forms: Förssell (3) are calculated separately.
Forssell Demographics
Average Forssell Salary in
United States
$62,272 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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 rendered as a variant: Förssell. For other possible 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 frequently held surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 3,823,476 people. Forssell occurs mostly in Europe, where 84 percent of Forssell are found; 83 percent are found in Northern Europe and 82 percent are found in Scandinavia.
It is most widespread in Sweden, where it is held by 1,078 people, or 1 in 9,134. In Sweden it is mostly found in: Stockholm County, where 30 percent reside, Västerbotten County, where 12 percent reside and Västra Götaland County, where 11 percent reside. Aside from Sweden this surname occurs in 19 countries. It also occurs in Finland, where 24 percent reside and The United States, where 10 percent reside.
Forssell Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Forssell last name are 6.68% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 53.45% registered with 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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Förssell | 96 | 3 | / |
| Forsell | 93 | 4,296 | / |
| Forssel | 93 | 6 | / |
| Forshell | 88 | 40 | / |
| Forsel | 86 | 59 | / |
| Forsshéll | 82 | 11 | / |
| Forcell | 80 | 53 | / |
| Forséll | 80 | 12 | / |
| Forsuel | 80 | 1 | / |
| Fursell | 80 | 1 | / |
| Forgell | 80 | 0 | / |
| Farsell | 80 | 0 | / |
| Fourcell | 75 | 19 | / |
| Forshill | 75 | 4 | / |
| Phorsell | 75 | 1 | / |
| Forgel | 71 | 53 | / |
| Fursel | 71 | 45 | / |
| Forcel | 71 | 24 | / |
| Fersel | 71 | 17 | / |
| Forsil | 71 | 8 | / |
| Farsel | 71 | 2 | / |
| Forgiel | 67 | 458 | / |
| Versell | 67 | 60 | / |
| Varsell | 67 | 53 | / |
| Forchel | 67 | 41 | / |
| Furcell | 67 | 3 | / |
| Farcell | 67 | 3 | / |
| Fargell | 67 | 2 | / |
| Farsiel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Voorsel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vursell | 67 | 1 | / |
| Furgell | 67 | 1 | / |
| Farzell | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ferzell | 67 | 1 | / |
| Forszyl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ferszel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Farsill | 67 | 0 | / |
| Forsyhl | 67 | 0 | / |
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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
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- 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 Forssell
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