Forssen Surname

1,491,356th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 141 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Finland
Highest density in:
Finland

Forssen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Forssen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Finland631:87,2499,246
United States471:7,711,892346,147
Sweden181:547,04239,827
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
England11:55,718,059489,080
France11:66,422,722504,397
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

The alternate forms: Forssén (569) are calculated separately.

Forssen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Forssen is borne by more people in Finland than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms: Forssén. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Forssen? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,491,356th most commonly occurring surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 51,684,723 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 62 percent of Forssen are found; 60 percent are found in Northern Europe and 59 percent are found in Scandinavia.

The surname Forssen is most frequently used in Finland, where it is carried by 63 people, or 1 in 87,249. In Finland it is most frequent in: Uusimaa, where 75 percent are found, Southwest Finland, where 13 percent are found and Pirkanmaa, where 10 percent are found. Apart from Finland it occurs in 11 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 33 percent are found and Sweden, where 13 percent are found.

Forssen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Forssen surname are 13.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 66.67% being registered with the political party.

Forssen earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 47.65% more than the national average, earning $63,708 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Forssén95569/
Forsen92434/
Forssn9211/
Forseen8679/
Forseng8637/
Forssan865/
Forszen863/
Forsgen863/
Forshen862/
Forsson861/
Forschen80145/
Forssane809/
Forssant804/
Forssing801/
Forson7738,112/
Forsén77883/
Forcen77743/
Forsan77449/
Farsen77274/
Forsin77129/
Fersen77105/
Forgen7758/
Fürsen7717/
Forsne7715/
Forsem7712/
Forzen777/
Forsèn773/
Vorsen771/
Forsnt771/
Forsong71133/
Fehrsen71113/
Foursin7193/
Forgeng7182/
Forsing7150/
Farseen7141/
Forsang7135/
Verssen7133/
Fourson7118/
Forsant7112/
Forshan7112/
Forsäng719/
Forshin719/
Führsen719/
Furåsen717/
Fordjen716/
Forgent715/
Forsane715/
Faråsen714/
Forsian711/
Ferseen711/
Forssam711/
Forchen711/
Foursan711/
Forcent711/
Forsand710/
Foerson710/
Fersien710/
Ferschen6763/
Forshamn6710/
Farsheen677/
Foursane674/
Vorsienė672/
Fursienė671/
Fursheen671/
Forsione671/
Farssoun671/
Farssane671/
Phorsson671/
Forshina671/
Forshand670/
Forsinth670/

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