Explore the Family Name Forshee

The meaning of Forshee

Variant of Foshay, a surname of Breton origin.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Forshee has shown a general decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Forshee was ranked 12,058 in terms of popular surnames in the United States, but by 2010, it had dropped to the 13,435th position, indicating an 11.42% decrease in popularity. The number of individuals bearing this surname also declined from 2,375 in 2000 to 2,268 in 2010, marking a 4.51% reduction in count. Additionally, the proportion of people with the Forshee surname per 100k population dropped by 12.5% within the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#12,058	#13,435	-11.42%
Count	2,375	2,268	-4.51%
Proportion per 100k	0.88	0.77	-12.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Forshee

When considering the ethnicity of individuals carrying the Forshee surname, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some changes between 2000 and 2010. Individuals of White ethnic identity formed the largest group, although their percentage decreased slightly from 89.85% in 2000 to 88.84% in 2010. Those identifying as Black saw an increase from 6.82% to 7.54%. The Hispanic population also grew by 61.02%, rising to 1.90% in 2010. Notably, there was a marked increase of 41.67% in those identifying with two or more races. However, no individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in 2010, contrary to 2000 where small percentages were recorded for these ethnicities.

	2000	2010	Change
White	89.85%	88.84%	-1.12%
Black	6.82%	7.54%	10.56%
Hispanic	1.18%	1.9%	61.02%
Two or More Races	0.84%	1.19%	41.67%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.29%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.01%	0%	0%