View the most partisan surnames in The United States

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

Fortress is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

Fortress is the 1,620,164^th most widespread last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 58,770,532 people. The surname Fortress is primarily found in The Americas, where 84 percent of Fortress reside; 83 percent reside in North America and 82 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 439,102^nd most frequent first name at a global level. It is borne by 389 people.

The surname Fortress is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 101 people, or 1 in 3,588,702. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Michigan, where 31 percent reside, Ohio, where 18 percent reside and Indiana, where 14 percent reside. Besides The United States it occurs in 13 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 8 percent reside and England, where 2 percent reside.

Fortress Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Fortress has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 361 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Fortress Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Fortress last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50% registered to vote for the political party.

Fortress earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 13.27% less than the national average, earning $37,425 USD per year.