How common is the surname Forde?

5,031 people in the United States had the surname Forde in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 61,369 Americans. It ranked 6,713th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Forde?

Frank Forde, Australian politician, 15th Prime Minister of Australia (1890-1983), followed by Brooke Forde.

Where is the surname Forde most common?

Wikidata records people named Forde in the United States, Barbados and Australia and 1 other country.

Is the surname Forde getting more or less common?

More common. 4,480 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 5,031 in 2010, up 12%.

The surname Forde

A surname, carried by 5,031 people in the United States.

1 syllable Soundex F630

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Forde is more common than 95.9% of them.

Origin

A surname.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 5,031 people named Forde in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 61,369 Americans. That is up 12% since 2000, when the Census counted 4,480.

#6,713

rank among US surnames

5,031

people in 2010

1.7

per 100,000 Americans

+12.3%

change since 2000 (was #6,905)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#6,709	Daggett	5,035	61,320
#6,710	Frisch	5,033	61,344
#6,711	Boyette	5,032	61,356
#6,713	Forde	5,031	61,369
#6,714	Briceno	5,030	61,381

Who is named Forde

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

50% of people named Forde identified as Black (not Hispanic), 42% as white (not Hispanic) and 4.2% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

Black (not Hispanic) 50%
White (not Hispanic) 42%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 4.2%
Two or more races 2.4%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.3%

Compare: most common surnames among Black Americans.

Famous Fordes

8 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Frank Forde
Australian politician, 15th Prime Minister of Australia (1890-1983)
Brooke Forde
American swimmer, born 1999
Victoria Forde
American actress (1896-1964)
Eugenie Forde
Actress (1879-1940)
Barry Forde
Barbadian cyclist, born 1976
Eugene Forde
American film director (1898-1986)
Walter Forde
British actor and film director (1896-1984)
Elvis Forde
Athletics coach, born 1959

Notable Fordes come mostly from the United States (4), Barbados (2) and Australia (1).

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Forde

Forde has the Soundex code F630, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code F630.

Questions

How common is the surname Forde?: 5,031 people in the United States had the surname Forde in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 61,369 Americans. It ranked 6,713th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Forde?: In the 2010 Census, 50% of people named Forde identified as Black (not Hispanic), and 42% as white (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Forde?: Frank Forde, Australian politician, 15th Prime Minister of Australia (1890-1983), followed by Brooke Forde.
Where is the surname Forde most common?: Wikidata records people named Forde in the United States, Barbados and Australia and 1 other country.
Is the surname Forde getting more or less common?: More common. 4,480 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 5,031 in 2010, up 12%.