Forth Surname
Approximately 5,029 people bear this surname
Forth Surname Definition:
(English) Dweller at the Forth or Ford [Middle English forth, ford, Old English ford]
Forth Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,062 | 1:175,780 | 17,652 |
| England | 1,146 | 1:48,620 | 6,067 |
| Canada | 632 | 1:58,300 | 6,875 |
| Germany | 504 | 1:159,733 | 19,010 |
| Australia | 335 | 1:80,584 | 9,375 |
| Jamaica | 102 | 1:28,137 | 2,144 |
| Scotland | 41 | 1:130,581 | 8,115 |
| Panama | 37 | 1:105,737 | 3,952 |
| Finland | 27 | 1:203,582 | 17,121 |
| New Zealand | 16 | 1:283,020 | 24,643 |
| Ireland | 13 | 1:362,226 | 14,761 |
| Bermuda | 12 | 1:5,440 | 820 |
| Isle of Man | 11 | 1:7,802 | 1,618 |
| Colombia | 10 | 1:4,777,407 | 17,975 |
| Wales | 7 | 1:442,076 | 21,198 |
| South Africa | 7 | 1:7,739,672 | 177,858 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Netherlands | 6 | 1:2,814,529 | 101,176 |
| Northern Ireland | 6 | 1:307,506 | 12,899 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 11 | 1:402,715 | 14,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 729 | 1:33,437 | 4,405 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:623,869 | 16,225 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 303 | 1:165,738 | 15,027 |
The alternate forms: Förth (73) are calculated separately.
Forth (129) may also be a first name.
Forth Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) Dweller at the Forth or Ford [Middle English forth, ford, Old English ford]
A well-known river of Scotland; also a village in Lancashire.
Forth: (Old Norse fjord), an arm of the sea; also Firth.
Forth Demographics
Average Male Forth Height
177.58 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Forth Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Forth Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Forth (Arabic: فورته) is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may appear as: Förth. Click here to see other possible spellings of Forth.
How Common Is The Last Name Forth? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 94,700th most frequently held family name in the world, held by around 1 in 1,449,104 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 55 percent of Forth live; 52 percent live in North America and 52 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 818,356th most widespread first name globally, borne by 129 people.
This surname is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 2,062 people, or 1 in 175,780. In The United States Forth is primarily found in: California, where 11 percent live, Illinois, where 10 percent live and New York, where 10 percent live. Barring The United States it exists in 44 countries. It is also found in England, where 23 percent live and Canada, where 13 percent live.
Forth Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Forth has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Forth surname expanded 681 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 157 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 683 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 118 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 700 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Forth Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Forth surname is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Forth last name are 5.61% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 52.38% registered with the political party.
The amount Forth earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Colombia they earn 2.63% less than the national average, earning $22,106,100 COP per year; in United States they earn 7.83% more than the national average, earning $46,529 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.55% more than the national average, earning $50,952 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Förth | 93 | 73 | / |
| Fourth | 91 | 1,116 | / |
| Forthe | 91 | 108 | / |
| Foerth | 91 | 29 | / |
| Pforth | 91 | 19 | / |
| Fortch | 91 | 7 | / |
| Fort | 89 | 30,815 | / |
| Fourthe | 83 | 1 | / |
| Forgyth | 83 | 1 | / |
| Forstch | 83 | 0 | / |
| Forte | 80 | 66,859 | / |
| Fortt | 80 | 610 | / |
| Fourt | 80 | 549 | / |
| Foort | 80 | 492 | / |
| Farth | 80 | 122 | / |
| Forts | 80 | 95 | / |
| Pfort | 80 | 59 | / |
| Fordt | 80 | 40 | / |
| Ferth | 80 | 30 | / |
| Foert | 80 | 25 | / |
| Fordh | 80 | 3 | / |
| Forût | 80 | 2 | / |
| Fohrt | 80 | 2 | / |
| Vorth | 80 | 2 | / |
| Fhort | 80 | 0 | / |
| Pfortsch | 77 | 15 | / |
| Pforte | 73 | 514 | / |
| Foiret | 73 | 494 | / |
| Fortte | 73 | 246 | / |
| Fourte | 73 | 191 | / |
| Pfordt | 73 | 130 | / |
| Fartch | 73 | 50 | / |
| Pforts | 73 | 28 | / |
| Phorth | 73 | 14 | / |
| Foorte | 73 | 4 | / |
| Voerth | 73 | 4 | / |
| Fourts | 73 | 4 | / |
| Farhth | 73 | 3 | / |
| Forrût | 73 | 1 | / |
| Fortgy | 73 | 1 | / |
| Foirte | 73 | 1 | / |
| Vourth | 73 | 1 | / |
| Fartsh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Forgyt | 73 | 0 | / |
| Farrth | 73 | 0 | / |
| Feurth | 73 | 0 | / |
| Fourtz | 73 | 0 | / |
| Fordtz | 73 | 0 | / |
| Fourtt | 73 | 0 | / |
| Ford | 67 | 350,371 | / |
| Förtsch | 67 | 3,874 | / |
| Fert | 67 | 2,075 | / |
| Fořt | 67 | 1,088 | / |
| Fortova | 67 | 250 | / |
| Vort | 67 | 135 | / |
| Pfordte | 67 | 105 | / |
| Fart | 67 | 47 | / |
| Forţ | 67 | 34 | / |
| Fört | 67 | 1 | / |
| D'Forte | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fartsch | 67 | 0 | / |
| Fortowa | 67 | 0 | / |
Forth Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Forth in the Arabic language | ||
| فورته | fwrth | - |
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Forth Reference & Research
Ford FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.
Ford FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
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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 Forth
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