Explore the Family Name Forry
The meaning of Forry
Altered form of Swiss German Furrer.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Forry in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname "Forry" has seen a slight dip in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 20,006th in popularity, but by 2010, it had slipped to 20,727th, marking a decrease of 3.6%. However, the actual count of people with this surname increased marginally from 1,241 to 1,276, an increase of 2.82%. The proportion of people with the surname Forry per 100,000 people decreased by 6.52%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #20,006 | #20,727 | -3.6% |
| Count | 1,241 | 1,276 | 2.82% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.46 | 0.43 | -6.52% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Forry
In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of individuals with the surname "Forry" identified as White, although the percentage dropped slightly from 98.15% in 2000 to 96.63% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic saw a minor increase from 0.97% to 1.02% over the same period. Interestingly, there was also a small emergence of individuals identifying as Two or more races and American Indian and Alaskan Native by 2010, which were not represented in 2000. Meanwhile, the percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander dropped to zero.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 98.15% | 96.63% | -1.55% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 1.02% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0.97% | 1.02% | 5.15% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0.86% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.4% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |