Fourie Surname
Approximately 91,698 people bear this surname
Fourie Surname Definition:
“Dealer in Forage”, in French. Also written as Fourrier.
Fourie Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 77,740 | 1:697 | 54 |
| Mozambique | 9,270 | 1:2,941 | 699 |
| Australia | 850 | 1:31,760 | 4,227 |
| England | 835 | 1:66,728 | 7,739 |
| United States | 474 | 1:764,681 | 59,530 |
| Saudi Arabia | 437 | 1:70,608 | 10,708 |
| New Zealand | 385 | 1:11,762 | 2,042 |
| Namibia | 230 | 1:10,476 | 1,992 |
| Canada | 226 | 1:163,034 | 16,442 |
| France | 188 | 1:353,312 | 52,982 |
| Thailand | 167 | 1:422,984 | 74,095 |
| Zimbabwe | 159 | 1:97,096 | 13,742 |
| Swaziland | 101 | 1:12,853 | 583 |
| Belgium | 94 | 1:122,305 | 17,923 |
| Bahrain | 88 | 1:15,325 | 3,085 |
| Botswana | 66 | 1:33,135 | 6,513 |
| Netherlands | 49 | 1:344,636 | 38,971 |
| Scotland | 38 | 1:140,890 | 8,524 |
| Singapore | 30 | 1:183,590 | 7,666 |
| Ireland | 28 | 1:168,176 | 7,397 |
| Germany | 23 | 1:3,500,237 | 154,763 |
| DR Congo | 21 | 1:3,518,075 | 145,665 |
| Sweden | 20 | 1:492,338 | 35,486 |
| Angola | 16 | 1:1,686,826 | 3,823 |
| China | 12 | 1:113,943,464 | 5,994 |
| Wales | 9 | 1:343,837 | 18,086 |
| Zambia | 9 | 1:1,761,102 | 32,119 |
| Ghana | 9 | 1:3,002,299 | 11,581 |
| Brazil | 8 | 1:26,759,292 | 405,030 |
| Spain | 7 | 1:6,678,862 | 92,666 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Nigeria | 5 | 1:35,428,552 | 388,973 |
| Norway | 5 | 1:1,028,457 | 61,363 |
| Switzerland | 5 | 1:1,642,583 | 87,307 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Afghanistan | 4 | 1:8,038,296 | 30,874 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Poland | 4 | 1:9,502,187 | 181,606 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Israel | 3 | 1:2,852,545 | 113,505 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1:2,445,161 | 9,595 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | 2 | 1:17,164 | 627 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Northern Ireland | 2 | 1:922,518 | 18,701 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Oman | 2 | 1:1,843,986 | 9,590 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Central African Republic | 1 | 1:4,515,390 | 1,196 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | 1 | 1:177,423 | 3,686 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Lesotho | 1 | 1:2,032,558 | 23,402 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Seychelles | 1 | 1:92,393 | 1,532 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1:25,109,342 | 694,541 |
The alternate forms: Fourié (14) & Fouriè (1) are calculated separately.
Fourie (373) may also be a first name.
Fourie Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
“Dealer in Forage”, in French. Also written as Fourrier.
Fourie Demographics
Average Fourie Salary in
United States
$48,885 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Fourie Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Fourie Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Fourie is more frequently found in South Africa than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant: Fourié or Fouriè. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Fourie? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 6,170th most commonly occurring last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 79,473 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 96 percent of Fourie are found; 96 percent are found in Southern Africa and 85 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 449,413th most widely held first name at a global level, borne by 373 people.
The last name Fourie is most widespread in South Africa, where it is borne by 77,740 people, or 1 in 697. In South Africa it is most common in: Gauteng, where 31 percent reside, Western Cape, where 18 percent reside and North West, where 9 percent reside. Aside from South Africa this last name occurs in 82 countries. It is also found in Mozambique, where 10 percent reside and Australia, where 1 percent reside.
Fourie Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Fourie has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Fourie last name expanded 23,700 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it expanded 2,800 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Fourie Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Fourie surname is primarily 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 with the political 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.
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