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

The last name Forton (Russian: Фортон) is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms: Fortón. For other possible spellings of Forton click here.

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

Forton is the 163,062^nd most frequently held family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 2,734,539 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 51 percent of Forton reside; 38 percent reside in North America and 38 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,396,783^rd most frequently used first name at a global level, borne by 51 people.

This surname is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 966 people, or 1 in 375,216. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Michigan, where 52 percent live, Florida, where 6 percent live and Maryland, where 5 percent live. Apart from The United States this last name exists in 33 countries. It is also common in The Philippines, where 18 percent live and Belgium, where 12 percent live.

Forton Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Forton has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Forton last name grew 534 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 205 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Forton Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Forton last name are 14.48% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 67.71% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Forton earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Peru they earn 7.41% more than the national average, earning S/. 20,822 per year; in United States they earn 5.32% more than the national average, earning $45,445 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.35% more than the national average, earning $50,354 CAD per year.