Sforza Surname

54,483rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,338 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Italy
Highest density in:
Italy

Sforza Surname User-submission:

The Sforza surname derives from the nickname of its founder, Muzio Attendolo, condottiere at the service of the Angevins of Naples, called sforza, meaning 'strong' for his physical presence.

Sforza Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Italy6,6551:9,1901,359
United States1,3391:270,69425,405
Argentina5281:80,9536,844
France2591:256,45839,566
Brazil1381:1,551,26351,554
Canada1011:364,80832,793
Switzerland521:157,94114,824
Venezuela381:794,84412,955
Paraguay371:195,5883,664
England321:1,741,18971,393
Germany301:2,683,515132,064
Belgium281:410,59442,948
Spain251:1,870,08151,392
Uruguay141:245,12618,218
South Africa111:4,925,246143,631
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
Russia91:16,013,673414,297
Ecuador71:2,272,26423,377
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Croatia21:2,114,30285,143
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Chile11:17,616,47493,597

Sforza (76) may also be a first name.

Sforza Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Sforza surname derives from the nickname of its founder, Muzio Attendolo, condottiere at the service of the Angevins of Naples, called sforza, meaning 'strong' for his physical presence.

- alfsfo96

Sforza Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sforza (Russian: Сфорза) is held by more people in Italy than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sforza? popularity and diffusion

It is the 54,483rd most widely held last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 780,418 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 76 percent of Sforza reside; 72 percent reside in Southwestern Europe and 72 percent reside in Italic Europe. Sforza is also the 1,107,702nd most widespread first name throughout the world. It is borne by 76 people.

The last name is most frequently used in Italy, where it is carried by 6,655 people, or 1 in 9,190. In Italy it is primarily found in: Apulia, where 31 percent are found, Lazio, where 31 percent are found and Lombardy, where 11 percent are found. Not including Italy this last name occurs in 34 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 14 percent are found and Argentina, where 6 percent are found.

Sforza Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Sforza last name are 0.16% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 53.39% being registered with the political party.

The amount Sforza earn in different countries varies markedly. In Italy they earn 6.76% less than the national average, earning €28,000 per year; in South Africa they earn 36.55% more than the national average, earning R 324,492 per year; in United States they earn 16.23% more than the national average, earning $50,150 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.31% more than the national average, earning $53,811 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sforzza921/
Sfora9176/
Sfoza911/
Sforzi83826/
Sforzo83108/
Sforca8392/
Sferza8367/
Sforsa8311/
Sforça834/
Sforze832/
Sfarza831/
Sfortsa77130/
Sforzzi771/
Shfoora771/
Sferzza771/
Sfara73871/
Sfura7366/
Sfoca731/
Sfori731/
Sfâra731/
Sfeerrza711/
Sfortsas711/
Sfarra67187/
Sfarzo67109/
Sfarça67105/
Sfogia6746/
Sfarca6722/
Sforsi678/
Sfatra676/
Sforet674/
Sfaïra674/
Sfarad672/
Sfojas672/
Sforci672/
Sfores671/
Sforos671/
Sfouri671/
Szfara671/
Sforou671/
Sfarau671/
Sfaraz671/

Sforza Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sforza in the Russian language
Сфорзаsforza-

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