Forteza Surname

83,266th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,816 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Cuba

Forteza Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Forteza Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines2,2201:45,6037,351
Spain1,5961:29,2932,997
Cuba5901:19,5301,246
United States2951:1,228,67487,029
Argentina2251:189,97115,823
Dominican Republic1851:56,3942,803
Bolivia1801:58,9802,964
Uruguay1501:22,8782,650
Chile961:183,5055,943
Brazil941:2,277,38770,617
France531:1,253,259128,888
Mexico271:4,597,26727,985
Ecuador171:935,63814,108
England141:3,979,861125,553
Qatar121:196,50026,891
Puerto Rico111:322,7402,767
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
Paraguay91:804,0838,568
Venezuela61:5,034,01343,431
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Andorra11:83,8382,381

Forteza (17) may also be a first name.

Forteza Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Forteza Come From? nationality or country of origin

Forteza has its highest incidence in The Philippines. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Forteza? popularity and diffusion

Forteza is the 83,266th most frequently held last name globally It is held by around 1 in 1,253,017 people. The surname Forteza is predominantly found in Asia, where 38 percent of Forteza reside; 38 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 38 percent reside in Fil-Southeast Asia. Forteza is also the 2,694,839th most prevalent forename on earth. It is borne by 17 people.

It is most widely held in The Philippines, where it is held by 2,220 people, or 1 in 45,603. In The Philippines it is primarily concentrated in: Calabarzon, where 18 percent live, National Capital Region, where 18 percent live and Mimaropa, where 14 percent live. Besides The Philippines this last name occurs in 35 countries. It also occurs in Spain, where 27 percent live and Cuba, where 10 percent live.

Forteza Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Forteza last name are 38.26% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 91.49% being registered to vote for the political party.

Forteza earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 28.41% more than the national average, earning $55,407 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fortezza93476/
Fortesa8659/
Fortiza8612/
Forteze863/
Fortoza862/
Fortezo861/
Fortezzo8063/
Fortezzi803/
Fortecha803/
Fortozo71402/
Fortese71209/
Fortosa7164/
Fartesa7131/
Verteza7121/
Fortice717/
Fortica715/
Fortisa712/
Fortize711/
Fortesi711/
Fortija711/
Fortésa711/
Forteso711/
Furtiza711/
Fortise710/
Fortiozo671/
Fortegih671/
Fartazai671/
Forthyse670/
Forthice670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Forteza
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