Forsthye Surname

5,812,366th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Northern Ireland
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Forsthye Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Forsthye Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
England11:55,718,059489,080

Forsthye Last Name Facts

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

Forsthye is found in Northern Ireland more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Forsthye? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 5,812,366th most widespread last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 662,504,174 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 64 percent of Forsthye live; 64 percent live in Northern Europe and 64 percent live in British Isles.

The surname is most common in Northern Ireland, where it is held by 6 people, or 1 in 307,506. In Northern Ireland it is mostly found in: Ulster, where 100 percent are found. Without taking into account Northern Ireland this last name occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 36 percent are found and England, where 9 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Forstyhe882/
Forstie80123/
Forstey8016/
Forshtay7533/
Forstier752/
Vorstehe751/
Forstead751/
Forsthaus711/
Farstey676/
Farstoy671/
Ferstie670/
Farshtei6367/
Farshtey6346/
Farstead6335/
Farsstoy634/
Farshtay633/
Farsztej632/
Forstaus630/
Farstoup501/

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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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  • 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 Forsthye
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