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

The surname Fortun (Russian: Фортун) is more commonly found in The Philippines than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms: Fortún. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

The last name Fortun is the 103,954^th most frequently used family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 1,612,646 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 46 percent of Fortun reside; 25 percent reside in South America and 24 percent reside in Andean South America. Fortun is also the 338,872^nd most common first name on earth It is held by 608 people.

The last name Fortun is most frequently held in The Philippines, where it is borne by 1,077 people, or 1 in 94,000. In The Philippines Fortun is primarily concentrated in: Caraga, where 53 percent reside, Calabarzon, where 11 percent reside and National Capital Region, where 8 percent reside. Aside from The Philippines this last name occurs in 54 countries. It also occurs in Bolivia, where 12 percent reside and The United States, where 11 percent reside.

Fortun Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Fortun has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Fortun last name increased 1,392 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 3,300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Fortun Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Fortun surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Fortun last name are 2.65% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 55.88% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Fortun earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 3.89% less than the national average, earning 332,621 kr per year; in Peru they earn 12.32% more than the national average, earning S/. 21,773 per year; in United States they earn 1.07% more than the national average, earning $43,610 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.59% more than the national average, earning $51,465 CAD per year.