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

The last name Forward is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

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

The surname Forward is the 72,666^th most commonly occurring family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 1,074,542 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 35 percent of Forward are found; 35 percent are found in North America and 35 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Forward is also the 115,525^th most frequently occurring first name internationally It is held by 3,718 people.

The surname Forward is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 2,040 people, or 1 in 177,676. In The United States Forward is most frequent in: Texas, where 14 percent are found, Michigan, where 8 percent are found and Florida, where 5 percent are found. Beside The United States this last name is found in 61 countries. It is also common in England, where 24 percent are found and Australia, where 16 percent are found.

Forward Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Forward has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Forward surname expanded 509 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 210 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 759 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 414 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 86 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Forward Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Forward surname are 8.12% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 54.89% registered with the political party.

The amount Forward earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 14.67% less than the national average, earning R 202,776 per year; in United States they earn 3.74% more than the national average, earning $44,764 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.51% more than the national average, earning $50,931 CAD per year.