Fortey Surname
Approximately 1,222 people bear this surname
Fortey Surname Definition:
For Forte, armorially identified with Fortibus or Forz (Robson). See Force.
Fortey Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Togo | 420 | 1:17,257 | 5,159 |
| England | 406 | 1:137,237 | 13,423 |
| Australia | 208 | 1:129,787 | 14,130 |
| Canada | 61 | 1:604,026 | 49,778 |
| Wales | 57 | 1:54,290 | 4,971 |
| United States | 45 | 1:8,054,643 | 356,745 |
| Scotland | 11 | 1:486,711 | 19,179 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Senegal | 2 | 1:7,289,671 | 8,117 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 100 | 1:243,754 | 17,902 |
| Wales | 8 | 1:196,052 | 7,186 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 10 | 1:5,021,868 | 210,693 |
Fortey Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
For Forte, armorially identified with Fortibus or Forz (Robson). See Force.
Fortey Demographics
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Fortey Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Fortey Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Fortey has its highest incidence in Togo. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Fortey? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 308,737th most common family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 5,963,622 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 39 percent of Fortey reside; 39 percent reside in Northern Europe and 39 percent reside in British Isles.
The surname Fortey is most commonly held in Togo, where it is held by 420 people, or 1 in 17,257. Without taking into account Togo this last name exists in 15 countries. It is also common in England, where 33 percent reside and Australia, where 17 percent reside.
Fortey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Fortey has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Fortey surname grew 406 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 713 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 450 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Fortey Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Fortey surname are 6.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 60% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Fortey earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 3.32% more than the national average, earning $44,582 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.49% more than the national average, earning $60,361 CAD per year.
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Footnotes
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