Foryan Surname

1,907,068th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 95 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Liberia

Foryan Surname Definition:

Foryan: The Foryans have their home in the Leicester district. During the 17th and 18th centuries a family of Foryan resided at Sketchley, Burbach or Burbage. Richard Forryan was churchwarden of Burbach in 1774 (N.). It may be that this name is an altered form of Frewen, the name of an old and distinguished family of Leicestershire and Sussex, but originally hailing from Worcestershire (Whitley's "Sapcote").

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Foryan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States811:4,474,802235,715
Brazil81:26,759,292405,030
Liberia51:881,70733,815
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England211:1,160,73243,748

Foryan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Foryan: The Foryans have their home in the Leicester district. During the 17th and 18th centuries a family of Foryan resided at Sketchley, Burbach or Burbage. Richard Forryan was churchwarden of Burbach in 1774 (N.). It may be that this name is an altered form of Frewen, the name of an old and distinguished family of Leicestershire and Sussex, but originally hailing from Worcestershire (Whitley's "Sapcote").

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Foryan Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Foryan Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Foryan is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Foryan.

How Common Is The Last Name Foryan? popularity and diffusion

The surname Foryan is the 1,907,068th most frequently held surname on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 76,711,010 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 94 percent of Foryan reside; 85 percent reside in North America and 85 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name Foryan is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 81 people, or 1 in 4,474,802. In The United States it is most common in: Washington, where 40 percent are found, Connecticut, where 20 percent are found and Wisconsin, where 10 percent are found. Aside from The United States it exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 8 percent are found and Liberia, where 5 percent are found.

Foryan Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Foryan surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 100% being registered with the party.

Foryan earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 35.19% less than the national average, earning $27,966 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Forryan92281/
Foryang9260/
Foryasen8616/
Forjan831,772/
Faryan83395/
Forian83208/
Feryan8374/
Forean8320/
Furyan8315/
Foryon833/
Forehan77125/
Farjyan7758/
Fauryan7726/
Forjahn7721/
Foryone7715/
Farryan7714/
Fatryan7713/
Farzyan7712/
Forijan779/
Faryand777/
Forryon774/
Faryhan772/
Faryang772/
Foorian772/
Fourian772/
Forjane771/
Faryaan771/
Fourjan771/
Forjang771/
Foriant771/
Forgian771/
Forhyon771/
Farajyan7164/
Fourjian711/
Fehryann711/
Furjan671,347/
Furian671,191/
Farjan671,154/
Faryon671,048/
Ferian671,033/
Farian67660/
Ferjan67503/
Varyan67284/
Forján67157/
Veryan6777/
Farean6750/
Farzayian6711/
Forián6711/
Furyanova677/
Vorian677/
Forjam675/
Faryanova674/
Foriam673/
Furean671/
Forjàn671/
Forion671/
Faryam671/

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