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

The surname Fourie occurs in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant: Fourié or Fouriè. For other possible spellings of Fourie click here.

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

The last name is the 6,170^th most prevalent family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 79,473 people. The last name Fourie occurs mostly in Africa, where 96 percent of Fourie reside; 96 percent reside in Southern Africa and 85 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 449,413^th most frequent forename throughout the world It is held by 373 people.

It is most commonly used in South Africa, where it is held by 77,740 people, or 1 in 697. In South Africa Fourie is most prevalent in: Gauteng, where 31 percent live, Western Cape, where 18 percent live and North West, where 9 percent live. Besides South Africa this surname exists in 82 countries. It also occurs in Mozambique, where 10 percent live and Australia, where 1 percent live.

Fourie Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Fourie has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Fourie surname increased 23,700 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it increased 2,800 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Fourie Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Fourie last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Fourie are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Fourie earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 67.41% more than the national average, earning R 397,836 per year; in United States they earn 13.29% more than the national average, earning $48,885 USD per year and in Canada they earn 34.59% more than the national average, earning $66,868 CAD per year.