Explore the Family Name Forshaw

The meaning of Forshaw

English (Lancashire): habitational name from a lost place called Forshaw in Rainford, Lancashire.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Forshaw has seen a decrease in popularity over the past decade. In 2000, Forshaw was ranked 61,376th in terms of surname prevalence in the U.S., but by 2010, it had slipped to 71,042nd place - a decrease of 15.75 percent. The number of people with this surname also fell from 306 in 2000 to 275 in 2010, representing a decrease of 10.13 percent. Accordingly, the proportion of Forshaws per 100,000 people in the U.S. population dropped by 18.18 percent from 0.11 to 0.09.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#61,376	#71,042	-15.75%
Count	306	275	-10.13%
Proportion per 100k	0.11	0.09	-18.18%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Forshaw

In regards to ethnicity as detailed in the Decennial U.S. Census, Forshaw is predominantly associated with those identifying as White. With an increase of 0.39 percent, the percentage of individuals with the surname identifying as White rose slightly from 93.46 percent in 2000 to 93.82 percent in 2010. Conversely, there were some shifts among other ethnic identities. The proportion of Forshaw individuals identifying as Hispanic decreased by 22.02 percent from 3.27 percent to 2.55 percent. Additionally, those identifying as two or more ethnicities also fell by 20.52 percent from 2.29 percent to 1.82 percent. The data for Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native remained unchanged, with no individuals under the Forshaw name identifying within these categories in both 2000 and 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	93.46%	93.82%	0.39%
Hispanic	3.27%	2.55%	-22.02%
Two or More Races	2.29%	1.82%	-20.52%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%