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

The surname Forto (Russian: Форто) occurs more in The Philippines more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms: Fortó. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

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

The surname is the 242,504^th most frequently held surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 4,427,428 people. This surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 68 percent of Forto reside; 68 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 67 percent reside in Fil-Southeast Asia. Forto is also the 1,181,159^th most common first name throughout the world, borne by 68 people.

This last name is most widely held in The Philippines, where it is held by 1,117 people, or 1 in 90,634. In The Philippines it is mostly concentrated in: Cagayan Valley, where 66 percent live, National Capital Region, where 13 percent live and Calabarzon, where 8 percent live. Barring The Philippines this surname exists in 27 countries. It is also common in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where 7 percent live and Argentina, where 4 percent live.

Forto Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Forto has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Forto last name grew 943 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Forto Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Forto surname are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 66.67% registered with the political party.

The amount Forto earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 33.17% less than the national average, earning $28,836 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.54% more than the national average, earning $60,387 CAD per year.