How common is the surname Forward?

1,677 people in the United States had the surname Forward in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 184,106 Americans. It ranked 16,953rd of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Forward?

Robert L. Forward, American physicist, science fiction writer (1932–2002), followed by Walter Forward.

Where is the surname Forward most common?

Wikidata records people named Forward in the United States.

Is the surname Forward getting more or less common?

More common. 1,616 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,677 in 2010, up 3.8%.

The surname Forward

A surname, carried by 1,677 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex F663

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Forward is more common than 89.6% of them.

Origin

A surname.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 1,677 people named Forward in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 184,106 Americans. That is up 3.8% since 2000, when the Census counted 1,616.

#16,953

rank among US surnames

1,677

people in 2010

0.6

per 100,000 Americans

+3.8%

change since 2000 (was #16,400)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#16,944	Pico	1,678	183,996
#16,953	Chittum	1,677	184,106
#16,958	Villamil	1,676	184,216

Who is named Forward

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

74% of people named Forward identified as white (not Hispanic), 21% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.5% as two or more races.

White (not Hispanic) 74%
Black (not Hispanic) 21%
Two or more races 2.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.5%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.4%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Forwards

2 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Robert L. Forward
American physicist, science fiction writer (1932–2002)
Walter Forward
American politician (1786-1852)

Questions

How common is the surname Forward?: 1,677 people in the United States had the surname Forward in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 184,106 Americans. It ranked 16,953rd of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Forward?: In the 2010 Census, 74% of people named Forward identified as white (not Hispanic), and 21% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Forward?: Robert L. Forward, American physicist, science fiction writer (1932–2002), followed by Walter Forward.
Where is the surname Forward most common?: Wikidata records people named Forward in the United States.
Is the surname Forward getting more or less common?: More common. 1,616 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,677 in 2010, up 3.8%.