Forthaus Surname

1,300,225th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 174 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Forthaus Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Forthaus Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1081:745,42156,003
United States631:5,753,316282,354
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Forthaus Last Name Facts

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

The surname Forthaus is carried by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Forthaus? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,300,225th most prevalent surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 41,882,448 people. Forthaus occurs predominantly in Europe, where 62 percent of Forthaus are found; 62 percent are found in Western Europe and 62 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

It is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is held by 108 people, or 1 in 745,421. In Germany it is most numerous in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 96 percent reside, Bavaria, where 1 percent reside and Hesse, where 1 percent reside. Beside Germany this surname exists in 3 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 36 percent reside and Brazil, where 1 percent reside.

Forthaus Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Forthaus has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Forthaus surname grew 2,100 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Forthaus Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Forthaus are 2.33% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 55.56% being registered to vote for the political party.

Forthaus earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 49.01% more than the national average, earning $64,298 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fourthaus940/
Fortas866,905/
Fortus861,039/
Fortau861/
Foorthuis8249/
Fourthays820/
Farthus80360/
Forteau80350/
Fortais8058/
Fortass8044/
Forteus8039/
Forteas8010/
Fortuis802/
Fourtas802/
Forztas801/
Fortous801/
Farthayous781/
Fortu773,176/
Forta77117/
Fourteau75704/
Fourtaux7510/
Forteaux754/
Fortasse752/
Fortahad752/
Fartheus751/
Farthous751/
Forteaud751/
Fertheus751/
Forthyes750/
Fortusse750/
Fartas713,788/
Fertas713,543/
Fortea712,658/
Furtas71429/
Fortat71188/
Voorthuis71177/
Fortos71167/
Fortoh71113/
Fortuo7129/
Fourta7116/
Fourthies7116/
Fortou7115/
Fortae7115/
Fortay7112/
Fortac7112/
Fortaç7112/
Fourteaux7110/
Fertus716/
Fartus714/
Fartha714/
Fortue714/
Fortah714/
Furtus714/
Fortuz713/
Fortuh712/
Fortui712/
Vortus711/
Fortasova711/
Fortuy711/
Vortha711/
Forteu711/
Foorta711/
Fortaś711/
Fortoa711/
Fortta711/
Fourtouss711/
Vortas710/
Fartous67793/
Fartais67248/
Fartass67208/
Fortuit67156/
Fourtou67102/
Feurtas6776/
Forteis6739/
Fartaes6733/
Fortieh6724/
Vourtas6724/
Varthas6723/
Forties6718/
Forteah6715/
Fortach6714/
Fortuce679/
Forthey677/
Fartaut676/
Fortois674/
Farthos674/
Furtaes674/
Farthat673/
Forthee673/
Fertous672/
Fertass672/
Fortacz672/
Fartush671/
Farthaj671/
Forteaz671/
Ferttas671/
Fortaix671/
Fortaye671/
Forteuh671/
Fortoes671/
Fortouh671/
Ferrtas671/
Voortau671/
Fortija671/
Fortuth670/
Fortiea670/
Fortees670/

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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 Forthaus
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