Forthoffer Surname

1,020,242nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 248 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
Luxembourg

Forthoffer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Forthoffer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France1771:375,27055,761
United States551:6,590,162310,708
Germany131:6,192,728213,814
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States271:1,859,95194,590

Forthoffer Last Name Facts

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

Forthoffer is found in France more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Forthoffer? popularity and diffusion

The surname Forthoffer is the 1,020,242nd most frequently occurring family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 29,385,266 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 78 percent of Forthoffer are found; 77 percent are found in Western Europe and 71 percent are found in Gallo-Europe.

The surname is most widely held in France, where it is held by 177 people, or 1 in 375,270. In France Forthoffer is most common in: Grand Est, where 76 percent live, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, where 10 percent live and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 7 percent live. Other than France this last name is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 22 percent live and Germany, where 5 percent live.

Forthoffer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Forthoffer has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Forthoffer last name grew 204 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Forthoffer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Forthoffer last name are 28.59% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 81.82% registered with the political party.

Forthoffer earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 38.88% more than the national average, earning $59,927 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Forthofer95509/
Forthffer950/
Forthhofer903/
Forthoefer900/
Forethofer900/
Freithoffer869/
Farthofer84532/
Forthafer841/
Forthover840/
Freithofer8089/
Fahrthofer8055/
Freuthofer8011/
Farthöfer741/
Frethafer740/
Fortofoi674/

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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 Forthoffer
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