Forsta Surname

2,718,172nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 51 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Latvia
Highest density in:
Latvia

Forsta Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Forsta Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Latvia491:41,8386,373
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426

Forsta (16) may also be a first name.

Forsta Last Name Facts

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

The last name Forsta is found in Latvia more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. For other potential spellings of Forsta click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Forsta? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,718,172nd most frequently used last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 142,893,057 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 98 percent of Forsta are found; 98 percent are found in Northern Europe and 96 percent are found in Baltic Europe. Forsta is also the 2,786,762nd most widely held first name at a global level, held by 16 people.

The surname Forsta is most commonly occurring in Latvia, where it is held by 49 people, or 1 in 41,838. In Latvia it is primarily concentrated in: Riga Planning Region, where 96 percent reside, Kurzeme Planning Region, where 2 percent reside and Semigallia, where 2 percent reside. Aside from Latvia this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Finland, where 2 percent reside and Indonesia, where 2 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Forstat9285/
Forstad9254/
Forstadt8672/
Forshtay8633/
Forshtat8630/
Forsthat861/
Forstead861/
Forstaus860/
Forste83377/
Forsti8339/
Forsty8331/
Forshtadt805/
Forsthaus801/
Forster7773,956/
Farstad772,202/
Foerste77249/
Forstie77123/
Forstot7774/
Forstyh7717/
Forstey7716/
Forsted7715/
Forsthe7714/
Ferstay7711/
Ferstaj7710/
Forstes771/
Forstet771/
Forsthy771/
Foersti771/
Voersta771/
Furstad770/
Forstedt7154/
Farstead7135/
Foirster719/
Fershtai718/
Forrster718/
Forshter713/
Farshtay713/
Forstyhe712/
Forstter711/
Phorstad711/
Fourster711/
Fursteau711/
Fosrster711/
Forsther711/
Forstyth711/
Forszter711/
Foorster710/
Furstadt710/
Versta671,065/
Vursta67701/
Fürste67433/
Forsstedt67101/
Varsta6794/
Vârsta6738/
Furste6732/
Vorste678/
Farste677/
Forshteer673/
Fursty671/
Forschter670/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • 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 Forsta
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