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

The surname Forter (Russian: Фортер) is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also appear as: Förter or Fořter. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

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

The last name Forter is the 745,450^th most frequent surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 18,879,653 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 61 percent of Forter are found; 55 percent are found in Western Europe and 32 percent are found in Gallo-Europe. Forter is also the 2,900,335^th most frequent first name throughout the world, borne by 15 people.

Forter is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 127 people, or 1 in 2,854,007. In The United States it is primarily found in: California, where 29 percent are found, Massachusetts, where 13 percent are found and New York, where 9 percent are found. Apart from The United States this surname exists in 18 countries. It also occurs in Switzerland, where 28 percent are found and France, where 26 percent are found.

Forter Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Forter has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Forter last name grew 109 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 95 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Forter Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Forter surname is predominantly Anglican (91%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Forter surname are 16.19% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 62.96% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Forter earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 4.06% more than the national average, earning $44,903 USD per year and in Canada they earn 79.63% more than the national average, earning $89,246 CAD per year.