Explore the Family Name Fors

The meaning of Fors

Swedish: ornamental name from fors ‘rapids, waterfall’, or a habitational name from any of various places called with this element as first or second element. Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Birgit, Gunner, Johan, Nels.

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How common is the last name Fors in the United States?

The surname Fors has seen a slight decline in popularity based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, the surname was ranked 26,469th in popularity, and by 2010 it had dropped to 27,081st, representing a 2.31% decrease. However, the actual count of individuals with this surname rose during this period from 867 to 894, an increase of 3.11%. The proportion of individuals named Fors per 100,000 people also experienced a minor drop of 6.25%, going from 0.32 in 2000 to 0.30 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#26,469	#27,081	-2.31%
Count	867	894	3.11%
Proportion per 100k	0.32	0.3	-6.25%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Fors

Regarding ethnic identity, the Fors surname is primarily associated with those identifying as White, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. From 2000 to 2010, the percentage of Fors identified as White decreased slightly from 93.43% to 91.16%, a change of -2.43%. Over the same period, there was a notable increase in the number of Fors identifying as Hispanic, rising from 4.73% in 2000 to 7.05% in 2010, a significant leap of 49.05%. Conversely, those identifying as Black saw a decrease of 30.86%, going from 0.81% to 0.56%. The proportions of Fors identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native remained consistently at 0%, while those identifying as two or more races decreased marginally from 0.92% to 0.89%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	93.43%	91.16%	-2.43%
Hispanic	4.73%	7.05%	49.05%
Two or More Races	0.92%	0.89%	-3.26%
Black	0.81%	0.56%	-30.86%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%