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

The surname Forst (Russian: Форст) is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms: Först, Foršt or Fořst. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

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

The last name is the 68,932^nd most commonly occurring surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 1,012,159 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 49 percent of Forst are found; 48 percent are found in North America and 48 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Forst is also the 1,448,253^rd most common first name world-wide. It is borne by 48 people.

This last name is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 3,265 people, or 1 in 111,013. In The United States it is most prevalent in: New York, where 9 percent reside, Illinois, where 9 percent reside and California, where 7 percent reside. Apart from The United States this last name occurs in 58 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 30 percent reside and Czechia, where 8 percent reside.

Forst Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Forst has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Forst surname grew 765 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 144 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Forst Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Forst surname is chiefly Orthodox (86%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Forst surname are 10.62% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 57.39% registered with 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.