Fortas Surname
Approximately 6,905 people bear this surname
Fortas Surname User-submission:
The surname Fortas means 'bald man' in Algerian. It is a common surname in Algeria.
Fortas Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 6,062 | 1:6,373 | 1,051 |
| France | 604 | 1:109,971 | 16,411 |
| Poland | 172 | 1:220,981 | 28,861 |
| United States | 17 | 1:21,321,114 | 641,998 |
| Philippines | 14 | 1:7,231,302 | 192,576 |
| Germany | 11 | 1:7,318,678 | 235,042 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| Canada | 5 | 1:7,369,118 | 289,406 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
The alternate forms: Fortaś (1) are calculated separately.
Fortas Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Fortas means 'bald man' in Algerian. It is a common surname in Algeria.
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Average Fortas Salary in
United States
$16,729 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Fortas Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Fortas Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Fortas (Russian: Фортас) is found in Algeria more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant: Fortaś. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Fortas? popularity and diffusion
The last name Fortas is the 71,497th most common last name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 1,055,401 people. Fortas occurs predominantly in Africa, where 88 percent of Fortas are found; 88 percent are found in North Africa and 88 percent are found in Mahgreb.
It is most commonly used in Algeria, where it is borne by 6,062 people, or 1 in 6,373. In Algeria Fortas is most common in: Sétif Province, where 36 percent reside, Sidi Bel Abbès Province, where 14 percent reside and Skikda Province, where 8 percent reside. Not including Algeria this last name is found in 17 countries. It also occurs in France, where 9 percent reside and Poland, where 2 percent reside.
Fortas Last Name Statistics demography
Fortas earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 61.23% less than the national average, earning $16,729 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Fortas Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Fortas in the Russian language | ||
| Фортас | fortas | - |
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Footnotes
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