Where Does The Last Name Fortier Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Fortier occurs more in Canada more than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Fortier click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fortier? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 15,768^th most commonly used family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 206,131 people. The last name Fortier is primarily found in The Americas, where 85 percent of Fortier are found; 84 percent are found in North America and 45 percent are found in Gallo-North America. Fortier is also the 1,246,114^th most widespread given name world-wide, held by 62 people.

This last name is most commonly occurring in Canada, where it is borne by 19,473 people, or 1 in 1,892. In Canada it is primarily concentrated in: Quebec, where 81 percent live, Ontario, where 12 percent live and Alberta, where 3 percent live. Not including Canada it exists in 59 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 29 percent live and France, where 14 percent live.

Fortier Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Fortier has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Fortier last name increased 1,105 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 1,200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Fortier Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Fortier last name are 2.45% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 55.68% registered with the party.

The amount Fortier earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 129.78% more than the national average, earning R 546,036 per year; in United States they earn 10.35% more than the national average, earning $47,615 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.68% less than the national average, earning $42,884 CAD per year.