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

The surname Fortson occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Fortson click here.

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

This last name is the 83,501^st most frequent last name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,257,124 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 61 percent of Fortson reside; 61 percent reside in North America and 61 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Fortson is also the 868,627^th most commonly used given name globally, held by 116 people.

The surname Fortson is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 5,741 people, or 1 in 63,135. In The United States it is primarily found in: Texas, where 9 percent reside, Florida, where 6 percent reside and North Carolina, where 4 percent reside. Besides The United States it occurs in 11 countries. It is also common in Mexico, where 0 percent reside and England, where 0 percent reside.

Fortson Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Fortson has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Fortson surname increased 752 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Fortson Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Fortson surname are 13.04% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 59.81% registered to vote for the party.

Fortson earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 9.21% less than the national average, earning $39,175 USD per year.