Forsstrom Surname

988,329th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 260 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Sweden

Forsstrom Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Forsstrom Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1891:1,917,772124,288
Canada181:2,046,977128,463
Australia161:1,687,23181,699
Sweden161:615,42245,338
Spain61:7,792,006100,283
England41:13,929,515290,718
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
France11:66,422,722504,397
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

The alternate forms: Forsström (3,603) & Försström (1) are calculated separately.

Forsstrom Last Name Facts

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

The last name Forsstrom is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant: Forsström or Försström. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Forsstrom? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 988,329th most common surname throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 28,029,023 people. Forsstrom occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 75 percent of Forsstrom are found; 75 percent are found in North America and 75 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 189 people, or 1 in 1,917,772. In The United States Forsstrom is mostly concentrated in: California, where 25 percent are found, Nevada, where 13 percent are found and Massachusetts, where 8 percent are found. Apart from The United States it exists in 13 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 7 percent are found and Australia, where 6 percent are found.

Forsstrom Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Forsstrom last name are 0.94% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 54.17% registered with the political party.

The amount Forsstrom earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 0.21% more than the national average, earning $43,238 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.79% less than the national average, earning $48,295 CAD per year.

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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 Forsstrom
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