Pforr Surname

304,881st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,242 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Pforr Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pforr Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany8651:93,07011,649
United States2991:1,212,23786,130
Australia481:562,41041,290
France111:6,038,429280,838
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Brunei11:418,7313,893
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
England11:55,718,059489,080
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States461:1,091,71163,103

Pforr Last Name Facts

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

The last name Pforr occurs in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pforr? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 304,881st most common surname internationally It is held by around 1 in 5,867,589 people. Pforr is primarily found in Europe, where 71 percent of Pforr are found; 71 percent are found in Western Europe and 70 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most common in Germany, where it is carried by 865 people, or 1 in 93,070. In Germany Pforr is most prevalent in: Hesse, where 32 percent are found, Thuringia, where 26 percent are found and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 23 percent are found. Not including Germany this surname exists in 12 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 24 percent are found and Australia, where 4 percent are found.

Pforr Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Pforr has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Pforr last name rose 650 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Pforr Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Pforr are 8.31% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 61.54% being registered to vote for the party.

Pforr earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 1% less than the national average, earning $42,718 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Porr891,105/
Forr89267/
Pfarr802,524/
Pourr80565/
Porre80544/
Forre80273/
Pfurr80164/
Fourr8081/
Pfort8059/
Pfoor806/
Pfour803/
Fuorr802/
Forrd801/
Pford801/
Phorr801/
Poorr801/
Fhorr801/
Pfoer801/
Poerr801/
Forrh801/
Forrő801/
Foerr800/
Pfohr800/
Por7514,952/
For75726/
Fourre731,752/
Pourre73925/
Pfordt73130/
Pfarre7336/
Puorre7323/
Pforth7319/
Poirre737/
Forrût731/
Poorre731/
Pour67373,958/
Ford67350,371/
Parr6745,564/
Farr6744,866/
Fort6730,815/
Pore6720,000/
Port6714,701/
Furr6711,646/
Fore6710,607/
Four679,308/
Poor678,666/
Foor673,960/
Fohr671,145/
Porh671,091/
Poer67960/
Purr67621/
Phor67371/
Porz67357/
Forrová67206/
Foer67190/
Forh67172/
Fotr67168/
Pohr67110/
Pord6765/
Poir6736/
Forț6731/
Forø6721/
Puor6719/
Porp6719/
Vorr6718/
Bpor6712/
Ppor6712/
Forp678/
Forz676/
Ffor674/
Potr674/
Forrova674/
Pfar674/
Fárr674/
Foir673/
Foyr672/
Párr672/
Fuor671/
Fhor671/
Poyr671/
Bfor671/
Fgor671/
Fojr671/
Posr671/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Pforr
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