Last name Форан (Foran 
, Форан 
) , around the globe, is quite a common surname. The family name Форан is characteristic of Ireland, where it is quite a common surname, Australia, where it is quite a rare surname, and Canada. Measured by absolute frequency, it most frequently occurs in the United States, Ireland, and Canada. Much less frequently, Форан is the forename as well as the last name.