Last Names

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Forinash

How common is the last name Forinash?

About this name

We do not yet have a written origin for Forinash, so here is what the census records show.

Surname origins are rarely settled, and we would rather say nothing than guess. The sources below are the best places to look, and our guide to how surnames began explains the usual types.

Names nearby in the census

#46,404

Forinash was the 46,404th most common surname in the 2010 US Census, with 459 people, about 0.1 in every 100,000.

Who carries it

  • White (non-Hispanic)92.2%
  • Hispanic or Latino<0.1%
  • Black (non-Hispanic)<0.1%
  • Asian or Pacific Islander2.2%
  • Two or more races3.7%
  • American Indian or Alaska Native1.3%

Check the sources

For a name you are serious about, compare the dictionaries: Reaney and Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames; Hanks, Dictionary of American Family Names.