Explore the Family Name Forson

The meaning of Forson

1. Scottish: apparently a Roxburghshire surname in origin, perhaps a variant of Farson. 2. In some cases possibly an altered form of Swedish Forsén or Forssén: ornamental name from fors ‘waterfall’ + the adjectival suffix -en, a derivative of Latin -enius ‘relating to’.

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

According to the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Forson has increased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Forson was ranked 43,629th in terms of popularity, but by 2010 it had risen to 39,773rd — a change of 8.84%. The count of individuals with this surname also grew from 466 in 2000 to 552 in 2010, an increase of 18.45%. The proportion of people named Forson per 100,000 population rose from 0.17 to 0.19 during this period, marking an 11.76% growth.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#43,629	#39,773	8.84%
Count	466	552	18.45%
Proportion per 100k	0.17	0.19	11.76%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Forson

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Forson has also undergone significant changes from 2000 to 2010, as revealed by the Decennial U.S. Census. While the majority of those bearing the Forson name identified as White in 2000 (71.03%), this percentage dropped to 60.14% in 2010. Conversely, the percentage identifying as Black increased notably from 21.89% to 34.78% over the decade. The proportion of Forsons identifying as Hispanic decreased sharply by 42.37%, from 4.72% to 2.72%. Those identifying with two or more races also saw a decline, decreasing from 1.72% to 1.45%. No noticeable changes were recorded for Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native categories.

	2000	2010	Change
White	71.03%	60.14%	-15.33%
Black	21.89%	34.78%	58.89%
Hispanic	4.72%	2.72%	-42.37%
Two or More Races	1.72%	1.45%	-15.7%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%