Explore the Family Name Forgy
The meaning of Forgy
Variant of Forgey.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Forgy in the United States?
According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Forgy showed a slight decline from 2000 to 2010. The rank of this surname moved from 35522 in 2000 to 37544 in 2010, reflecting a decrease of 5.69%. Additionally, the count of people with this surname also dropped by 1% over this ten-year period, standing at 593 individuals in 2010 as compared to 599 in 2000. This resulted in a minor reduction in the proportion of this surname per 100k population, which fell by 9.09% to reach 0.2 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #35,522 | #37,544 | -5.69% |
| Count | 599 | 593 | -1% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.22 | 0.2 | -9.09% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Forgy
The ethnic identity associated with the Forgy surname has seen some changes between 2000 and 2010 based on the Decennial U.S. Census data. The majority of bearers of this surname identified as White, though this percentage decreased slightly from 93.16% in 2000 to 90.22% in 2010. There was an increase in those identifying as Hispanic and Black, with a rise of 60.00% and 43.50% respectively. Interestingly, the data shows that some Forgy individuals started identifying as having two or more races in 2010, while no such identification was recorded in 2000. The percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native remained constant at 0%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 93.16% | 90.22% | -3.16% |
| Hispanic | 2% | 3.2% | 60% |
| Black | 2% | 2.87% | 43.5% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 2.7% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 1.34% | 0% | 0% |