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

The last name Forst (Russian: Форст) is found most in The United States. It may also appear in the variant forms: Först, Foršt or Fořst. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

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

The surname is the 68,932^nd most frequently held last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 1,012,159 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 49 percent of Forst reside; 48 percent reside in North America and 48 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Forst is also the 1,448,253^rd most commonly used first name in the world, held by 48 people.

The surname Forst is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 3,265 people, or 1 in 111,013. In The United States it is primarily found in: New York, where 9 percent live, Illinois, where 9 percent live and California, where 7 percent live. Aside from The United States Forst is found in 58 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 30 percent live and Czechia, where 8 percent live.

Forst Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Forst has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Forst surname expanded 765 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 144 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Forst Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Forst last name is primarily Orthodox (86%) in Russia.

In The United States Forst are 10.62% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 57.39% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Forst earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 13.23% less than the national average, earning R 206,196 per year; in United States they earn 7.4% more than the national average, earning $46,340 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.35% more than the national average, earning $61,282 CAD per year.