Fortrie Surname

855,216th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 319 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
Monaco

Fortrie Surname Definition:

FORTRIE: Of local origin. There is a Fortrie near Grange Keith, another at Inverkeithny near Turriff, and a third at King Edward. Alexander Fortre was admitted burgess of Aberdeen, 1552 (NSCM., I, p. 63), John Fortrie was burgess there, 1599 (CRA.

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Fortrie Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France3001:221,40934,354
Netherlands111:1,535,19878,311
Monaco31:12,3552,088
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Curaçao11:157,2471,313
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Fortrie Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

FORTRIE: Of local origin. There is a Fortrie near Grange Keith, another at Inverkeithny near Turriff, and a third at King Edward. Alexander Fortre was admitted burgess of Aberdeen, 1552 (NSCM., I, p. 63), John Fortrie was burgess there, 1599 (CRA., p. 178), and John Fortrie was flescher there, 1613 (SCM., V, p. 88).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Fortrie Last Name Facts

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

The surname Fortrie is more commonly found in France than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Fortrie? popularity and diffusion

The last name Fortrie is the 855,216th most frequently held family name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 22,844,972 people. The surname Fortrie is mostly found in Europe, where 99 percent of Fortrie live; 99 percent live in Western Europe and 95 percent live in Gallo-Europe.

This last name is most prevalent in France, where it is held by 300 people, or 1 in 221,409. In France Fortrie is most common in: Hauts-de-France, where 75 percent are found, Île-de-France, where 11 percent are found and Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 4 percent are found. Outside of France it is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in The Netherlands, where 3 percent are found and Monaco, where 1 percent are found.

Fortrie Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Fortrie has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Fortrie surname fell 86 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fortri921/
Fortre921/
Fortrye8651/
Fortrei8613/
Fortrey863/
Fortris862/
Fortreh861/
Fortrue860/
Fortree860/
Fortress80124/
Fortrait8012/
Fertre77165/
Fortry77125/
Fertri776/
Fartre772/
Fortra771/
Forthress751/
Fortroy713/
Fertreh711/
Fortray710/
Farthree671/
Fertré628/
Vartri626/
Vertri622/
Vartre622/
Furtry620/
Fertray5723/
Vertree573/
Varthre572/
Vertrea571/
Phartrre531/

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