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

Fortmann is found most frequently in Germany. It can also be found in the variant forms: Förtmann. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

This surname is the 141,904^th most frequently occurring last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 2,321,614 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 73 percent of Fortmann live; 72 percent live in Western Europe and 65 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The surname Fortmann is most prevalent in Germany, where it is borne by 1,987 people, or 1 in 40,516. In Germany it is most frequent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 51 percent reside, Lower Saxony, where 35 percent reside and Bremen, where 4 percent reside. Outside of Germany this surname occurs in 31 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 14 percent reside and South Africa, where 11 percent reside.

Fortmann Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Fortmann has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Fortmann last name increased 518 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Fortmann Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Fortmann last name are 35.21% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 81.98% registered with the party.

The amount Fortmann earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 35.76% more than the national average, earning R 322,608 per year; in United States they earn 8.02% more than the national average, earning $46,608 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.12% more than the national average, earning $58,188 CAD per year.