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

Forter (Russian: Фортер) is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant: Förter or Fořter. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

This surname is the 745,450^th most widely held family name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 18,879,653 people. The last name Forter is predominantly found in Europe, where 61 percent of Forter live; 55 percent live in Western Europe and 32 percent live in Gallo-Europe. Forter is also the 2,900,335^th most widespread forename world-wide It is held by 15 people.

The surname 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 Forter is most common in: California, where 29 percent are found, Massachusetts, where 13 percent are found and New York, where 9 percent are found. Not including The United States this surname is found in 18 countries. It is also found 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 who held the Forter last name rose 109 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 95 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Forter Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is principally Anglican (91%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Forter surname are 16.19% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national 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.