Forvis Surname
Approximately 3 people bear this surname
Forvis Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Costa Rica | 2 | 1:2,390,034 | 10,205 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 9 | 1:5,579,854 | 232,921 |
Forvis Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Forvis Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Forvis occurs more in Costa Rica more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Forvis? popularity and diffusion
Forvis is the 10,311,814th most frequently used surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Forvis are found; 67 percent are found in Central America and 67 percent are found in Hispano-Central America.
Forvis is most commonly used in Costa Rica, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 2,390,034. In Costa Rica Forvis is mostly concentrated in: Guanacaste Province, where 50 percent are found and San José Province, where 50 percent are found. Other than Costa Rica Forvis is found in one country. It is also common in The United States, where 33 percent are found.
Forvis Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Forvis has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name fell 89 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forvi | 91 | 55 | / |
| Forbis | 83 | 2,851 | / |
| Vorvis | 83 | 137 | / |
| Fervis | 83 | 40 | / |
| Farvis | 83 | 24 | / |
| Forves | 83 | 15 | / |
| Forvie | 83 | 3 | / |
| Forvai | 83 | 3 | / |
| Forwis | 83 | 1 | / |
| Forbish | 77 | 130 | / |
| Forvith | 77 | 10 | / |
| Forvice | 77 | 5 | / |
| Farvish | 77 | 2 | / |
| Forbies | 77 | 2 | / |
| Ferviss | 77 | 1 | / |
| Fervais | 77 | 1 | / |
| Forbisz | 77 | 1 | / |
| Forbise | 77 | 1 | / |
| Forbiss | 77 | 0 | / |
| Vorvies | 77 | 0 | / |
| Forbi | 73 | 502 | / |
| Forve | 73 | 51 | / |
| Farvi | 73 | 26 | / |
| Vorvi | 73 | 16 | / |
| Forvy | 73 | 2 | / |
| Forva | 73 | 1 | / |
| Forbes | 67 | 111,630 | / |
| Farves | 67 | 492 | / |
| Forbai | 67 | 80 | / |
| Vorves | 67 | 72 | / |
| Farbis | 67 | 69 | / |
| Varvis | 67 | 65 | / |
| Farvid | 67 | 45 | / |
| Farwis | 67 | 43 | / |
| Vorbis | 67 | 33 | / |
| Forwai | 67 | 24 | / |
| Ferves | 67 | 13 | / |
| Forver | 67 | 11 | / |
| Vervis | 67 | 10 | / |
| Farviz | 67 | 6 | / |
| Forbih | 67 | 6 | / |
| Vorvoi | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ferviz | 67 | 4 | / |
| Forbys | 67 | 4 | / |
| Foruie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fhorui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Forvez | 67 | 1 | / |
| Forvet | 67 | 1 | / |
| Forbés | 67 | 1 | / |
| Forbui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Forbiy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Forbix | 67 | 1 | / |
| Farvie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Farvic | 67 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Forvis
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