Fortova Surname

1,014,722nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 250 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Fortova Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Fortova Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia2141:673,47257,767
Ukraine241:1,896,779136,831
Czechia61:1,772,245105,647
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
England11:55,718,059489,080
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

The alternate forms: Fořtova (2) & Fořtová (1,142) are calculated separately.

Fortova Last Name Facts

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

The surname Fortova (Russian: Фортова) is most common in Russia. It may also appear in the variant forms: Fořtova or Fořtová. For other potential spellings of Fortova click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fortova? popularity and diffusion

The surname Fortova is the 1,014,722nd most widely held surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 29,150,184 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 89 percent of Fortova are found; 88 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 86 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

The surname is most commonly used in Russia, where it is held by 214 people, or 1 in 673,472. In Russia it is most prevalent in: Perm Krai, where 27 percent are found, Belgorod Oblast, where 20 percent are found and Smolensk Oblast, where 9 percent are found. Apart from Russia Fortova exists in 8 countries. It is also found in Ukraine, where 10 percent are found and Czechia, where 2 percent are found.

Fortova Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is primarily Orthodox (86%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Fortova last name are 29.7% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 76.47% registered with the party.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fořtova952/
Fortovas930/
Fortov92180/
Fořtová901,142/
Fortovova884/
Fertova86253/
Furtova86116/
Fartova8638/
Fordova868/
Fortovs863/
Vortova862/
Fortowa860/
Fortovoy809/
Fortovoi802/
Furthova801/
Fartovaa801/
Fartov77106/
Fortaw7714/
Vortov777/
Fortow771/
Fartovova751/
Fort7330,815/
Vertova71156/
Vartova7113/
Fordová714/
Fardova713/
Furtová712/
Fertová712/
Fartovo712/
Furtowa711/
Fortabo711/
Fortavo711/
Forte6766,859/
Forth675,029/
Fortt67610/
Fourt67549/
Foort67492/
Forts6795/
Pfort6759/
Fordt6740/
Forthoft679/
Fertőová679/
Fertovoy674/
Fürthová673/
Fartovoy673/
Fertoová673/
Vortovoy672/
Fohrt672/
Forût672/
Fertovoi671/
Fartovoi671/
Fhort670/

Fortova Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Fortova in the Russian language
Фортоваfortova-

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Fortova
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