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

Fortan (Arabic: فرتا, Hindi: फोरटन, Russian: Фортан) is borne by more people in Romania than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

This last name is the 1,511,557^th most commonly held family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 52,808,304 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 87 percent of Fortan live; 43 percent live in Eastern Europe and 42 percent live in Romanian Europe. It is also the 1,688,769^th most frequently held given name throughout the world It is held by 37 people.

The last name Fortan is most common in Romania, where it is held by 57 people, or 1 in 352,243. In Romania it is primarily concentrated in: Dolj County, where 96 percent are found, Argeș County, where 2 percent are found and Dâmbovița County, where 2 percent are found. Aside from Romania this surname occurs in 18 countries. It is also common in Belgium, where 37 percent are found and The United States, where 7 percent are found.

Fortan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Fortan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Fortan surname declined 55 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Fortan Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Fortan surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% registered with the political party.

Fortan earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 27.47% more than the national average, earning $55,000 USD per year.