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

The surname Forte (Arabic: فورتي, Russian: Форте) is borne by more people in Italy than any other country/territory. It can also appear as: Forté or Fortè. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

The last name Forte is the 8,519^th most widely held last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 108,999 people. The surname Forte is primarily found in Europe, where 45 percent of Forte are found; 40 percent are found in Southwestern Europe and 34 percent are found in Italic Europe. Forte is also the 487,350^th most commonly used first name worldwide. It is borne by 324 people.

This last name is most numerous in Italy, where it is carried by 22,435 people, or 1 in 2,726. In Italy Forte is primarily found in: Campania, where 22 percent are found, Lazio, where 21 percent are found and Apulia, where 16 percent are found. Outside of Italy it occurs in 111 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 24 percent are found and Brazil, where 14 percent are found.

Forte Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Forte has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Forte last name expanded 7,020 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 746 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 1,275 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 740 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 867 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Forte Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Forte surname is principally Catholic (80%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Forte surname are 0.61000000000001% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 53.84% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Forte earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 5.18% less than the national average, earning €28,475 per year; in Norway they earn 150.79% more than the national average, earning 867,947 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 144.87% more than the national average, earning R 581,916 per year; in United States they earn 6.68% more than the national average, earning $46,033 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.5% more than the national average, earning $55,397 CAD per year.