Find out how popular the last name Forck is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Forck.

Forck, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Forck surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Forck in America

Forck is the 71478th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Forck surname appeared 273 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Forck.

We can also compare 2010 data for Forck to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Forck

The surname "FORCK" is believed to have originated in Germany during the medieval period. It is thought to be derived from the Old German word "furka," which referred to a pitchfork or fork-shaped implement used in agriculture or forestry. This suggests that the name may have initially been an occupational surname given to individuals who worked as farmers, foresters, or in related professions.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname "FORCK" can be found in the Codex Traditionum Corbeiensium, a collection of medieval documents from the Benedictine abbey of Corvey in present-day North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. This document, dating back to the 9th century, mentions an individual named "Folkmar Forck" who was involved in a land transaction.

In the 13th century, the name appears in the Codex Diplomaticus Brandenburgensis, a compilation of historical documents related to the Margraviate of Brandenburg. This source includes references to individuals with the surname "FORCK" living in various towns and villages within the region.

During the 15th century, the surname "FORCK" can be found in records from the city of Nuremberg, a major center of trade and commerce in the Holy Roman Empire. One notable example is Johannes FORCK, a merchant and member of the city council, who lived from around 1430 to 1495.

Another prominent individual with the surname "FORCK" was Christoph FORCK, a German Lutheran theologian and reformer who lived from 1565 to 1624. He served as a professor at the University of Heidelberg and was known for his works on ecclesiastical history and theology.

In the 17th century, the name "FORCK" appears in the records of several German principalities and duchies, such as Saxony and Prussia. One example is Johann Samuel FORCK, a German philosopher and writer who lived from 1677 to 1738 and authored works on ethics and metaphysics.

The surname "FORCK" can also be found in various place names and toponyms throughout Germany, such as Forkenbeck, a village in Lower Saxony, and Forchheim, a town in Bavaria. These place names likely originated from the same root word as the surname and may have served as inspiration for some families to adopt the name.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Forck

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Forck.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Forck was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Forck has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Forck was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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