Last Name FORBES

 

National Statistics

Summary

  • FORBES is ranked as the 969th most popular family name in the United States with an estimated population of 39,589.
  • This name is in the 99th percentile, this means that nearly 0% of all the last names are more popular.
  • There are 12.42 people named FORBES for every 100,000 Americans.
  • This name is most often used as a last name, 99% of the time.
  • Based on US Census Bureau data the estimated population of people named FORBES is 38,070, the rank is 986 and the proportion per 100k Americans named FORBES is 11.95.

Last Names FORBES
National Statistics

MyNameStats statistics:

  • Population Est. 39,589 +/-1.8%
  • National Rank 969
  • Percentile Rank 1.00
  • Proportion/100k 12.4

US Census Bureau statistics:

  • Population Estimate 38,070
  • National Rank 986
  • Proportion/100k 11.95

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Race and Ethnicity

Summary

The race and Hispanic origin distribution of the people with the name FORBES is 74.2% White, 2.5% Hispanic origin, 20.3% Black, 0.6% Asian or Pacific Islander, 1.9% Two or More Races, and 0.5% American Indian or Alaskan Native. These figures should be considered only as a rough estimate. The purpose of this graph is to compare the name's specific race and Hispanic origin distribution to the distribution in the general population of the US.

The vertical blue bars represent the race distribution of people that have the name. The yellow horizontal lines represent the race distribution of the general population. The amount by which the blue bars extend past the yellow horizontal lines determines how likely a person with the name will be part of a given race or Hispanic origin group.

On this basis, the people with the name FORBES have a higher likelyhood of being Black and a lower likelyhood of being Hispanic origin.

Ethnic and Cultural Name Categories

The first name FORBES is included in the following name categories:
  • Not Categorized

Race & Hispanic origin distribution
of the people with the name FORBES

Race or Hisp. origin % people named % general pop. % diff.
White 74.2% 63.9% 10.3%
Hispanic origin 2.5% 16.3% -13.8%
Black 20.3% 12.3% 8.0%
Asian or Pacific Islander 0.6% 4.9% -4.3%
Two or more races 1.9% 1.8% 0.1%
American Indian or Alaskan Native 0.5% 0.7% -0.2%
 

State Statistics for Popularity and Rank

Summary

  • The state with the most people named FORBES is California where 3,548 people have this name.
  • Vermont is the state where you are most likely to meet a person named FORBES, as 30.03 in every 100,000 Vermontians have this name.
  • Highest percentile rank of any state for this name is 99th, this rank was reached in the states of Florida.
  • Vermont is the state with the biggest positive difference between the actual state population and the projected state population based on the national average. (where the blue bar extends past the yellow vertical line) with a difference of 0 more people than projected.
  • The state with the biggest negative difference is North Dakota (where the blue bar does not extend past the yellow vertical line) with a difference of 1 fewer people than projected.
Midwest State Statistics Last-Names FORBES State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Illinois 1,218 9.46 99.4% Indiana 643 9.75 98.6% Iowa 550 17.7 99.1% Kansas 450 15.5 98.4% Michigan 1,224 12.36 99.6% Minnesota 329 6.02 98.3% Missouri 512 17.1 97.2% Nebraska 237 12.57 97.7% North Dakota 24 3.26 65.2% Ohio 894 7.71 99.0% South Dakota 124 14.51 95.5% Wisconsin 422 7.32 98.7%

Midwest States
State stats for the first name FORBES

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Illinois 1,218 9.46 99.4%
Indiana 643 9.75 98.6%
Iowa 550 17.7 99.1%
Kansas 450 15.5 98.4%
Michigan 1,224 12.36 99.6%
Minnesota 329 6.02 98.3%
Missouri 512 17.1 97.2%
Nebraska 237 12.57 97.7%
North Dakota 24 3.26 65.2%
Ohio 894 7.71 99.0%
South Dakota 124 14.51 95.5%
Wisconsin 422 7.32 98.7%
West State Statistics Last-Names FORBES State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Alaska 191 25.94 97.4% Arizona 694 10.31 99.0% California 3,548 9.14 99.6% Colorado 925 17.27 99.4% Hawaii 84 5.94 94.4% Idaho 164 10.03 96.2% Montana 102 9.96 95.4% Nevada 266 9.37 98.1% New Mexico 148 7.08 95.4% Oregon 584 14.72 99.0% Utah 422 14.35 97.4% Washington 992 14.05 99.4% Wyoming 84 14.37 94.5%

West States
State stats for the first name FORBES

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Alaska 191 25.94 97.4%
Arizona 694 10.31 99.0%
California 3,548 9.14 99.6%
Colorado 925 17.27 99.4%
Hawaii 84 5.94 94.4%
Idaho 164 10.03 96.2%
Montana 102 9.96 95.4%
Nevada 266 9.37 98.1%
New Mexico 148 7.08 95.4%
Oregon 584 14.72 99.0%
Utah 422 14.35 97.4%
Washington 992 14.05 99.4%
Wyoming 84 14.37 94.5%
Northeast State Statistics Last-Names FORBES State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Connecticut 777 21.61 99.4% Maine 285 21.44 96.8% Massachusetts 1,216 18.03 99.3% New Hampshire 215 16.2 97.2% New Jersey 1,074 12.01 99.4% New York 2,935 14.87 99.7% Pennsylvania 1,522 11.9 99.5% Rhode Island 182 17.28 97.1% Vermont 188 30.03 98.3%

Northeast States
State stats for the first name FORBES

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Connecticut 777 21.61 99.4%
Maine 285 21.44 96.8%
Massachusetts 1,216 18.03 99.3%
New Hampshire 215 16.2 97.2%
New Jersey 1,074 12.01 99.4%
New York 2,935 14.87 99.7%
Pennsylvania 1,522 11.9 99.5%
Rhode Island 182 17.28 97.1%
Vermont 188 30.03 98.3%
South State Statistics Last-Names FORBES State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Alabama 339 6.99 96.0% Arkansas 160 5.4 93.9% Delaware 153 16.35 98.3% Dist. of Columbia 73 11.05 94.7% Florida 3,451 17.35 99.8% Georgia 1,463 14.49 99.2% Kentucky 434 9.84 96.9% Louisiana 837 18.01 98.4% Maryland 875 14.64 99.3% Mississippi 512 17.1 97.2% North Carolina 2,012 20.24 99.5% Oklahoma 541 13.96 98.1% South Carolina 487 10.08 97.8% Tennessee 604 9.22 98.1% Texas 2,356 8.74 99.4% Virginia 1,748 20.99 99.5% West Virginia 273 14.74 95.6%

South States
State stats for the first name FORBES

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Alabama 339 6.99 96.0%
Arkansas 160 5.4 93.9%
Delaware 153 16.35 98.3%
Dist. of Columbia 73 11.05 94.7%
Florida 3,451 17.35 99.8%
Georgia 1,463 14.49 99.2%
Kentucky 434 9.84 96.9%
Louisiana 837 18.01 98.4%
Maryland 875 14.64 99.3%
Mississippi 512 17.1 97.2%
North Carolina 2,012 20.24 99.5%
Oklahoma 541 13.96 98.1%
South Carolina 487 10.08 97.8%
Tennessee 604 9.22 98.1%
Texas 2,356 8.74 99.4%
Virginia 1,748 20.99 99.5%
West Virginia 273 14.74 95.6%
 

Full Names with FORBES as a Last Name

Summary

Shown are the top 20 most likely full names that have FORBES as a last name. The length of the bars represents an estimate of the the number of people with the name expressed as a percentage of all the people named FORBES.

The most popular full name is James FORBES. 1.97% of all the people named FORBES have this given name.

There are 1922 first names associated with this last name.

Top 20 Last Names
paired with the first name FORBES

Rank Full Name % of pop
1 James FORBES 1.97%
2 John FORBES 1.91%
3 Robert FORBES 1.44%
4 David FORBES 1.41%
5 Michael FORBES 1.34%
6 Mary FORBES 0.99%
7 Charles FORBES 0.93%
8 William FORBES 0.91%
9 Donald FORBES 0.84%
10 Linda FORBES 0.77%
11 Richard FORBES 0.76%
12 Barbara FORBES 0.75%
13 Patricia FORBES 0.73%
14 Thomas FORBES 0.68%
15 Scott FORBES 0.65%
16 Carol FORBES 0.59%
17 Elizabeth FORBES 0.59%
18 Brian FORBES 0.55%
19 Mark FORBES 0.55%
20 Jennifer FORBES 0.53%

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