View the most partisan surnames in The United States

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

The surname Fortan (Arabic: فرتا, Hindi: फोरटन, Russian: Фортан) occurs most in Romania. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

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

Fortan is the 1,511,557^th most frequently occurring surname globally, held by around 1 in 52,808,304 people. The last name Fortan is primarily found in Europe, where 87 percent of Fortan reside; 43 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 42 percent reside in Romanian Europe. Fortan is also the 1,688,769^th most commonly occurring first name on earth, borne by 37 people.

This surname is most commonly held in Romania, where it is borne by 57 people, or 1 in 352,243. In Romania Fortan is most numerous in: Dolj County, where 96 percent are found, Argeș County, where 2 percent are found and Dâmbovița County, where 2 percent are found. Barring Romania it is found in 18 countries. It is also found 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 bearing the Fortan surname fell 55 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Fortan Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Fortan last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% being 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.