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

The surname Fortum is borne by more people in Cameroon than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Fortum click here.

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

The surname is the 4,532,898^th most frequently occurring family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 383,555,048 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 58 percent of Fortum live; 58 percent live in Central Africa and 58 percent live in Central Bantu Africa.

Fortum is most prevalent in Cameroon, where it is held by 11 people, or 1 in 1,888,097. In Cameroon it is mostly concentrated in: Northwest Region, where 91 percent live and Southwest Region, where 9 percent live. Outside of Cameroon this last name occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 16 percent live and Cuba, where 11 percent live.

Fortum Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Fortum has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Fortum surname declined 57 percent between 1880 and 2014.