Last name פורבס (Forbes 
, פורבס 
) , globally, is a common surname. The surname פורבס is characteristic of Latin America and the Caribbean, particularly Bahamas, where it is a common surname, Jamaica, and Grenada, where it is quite a common surname (explore the name in all countries). In absolute terms, this name is the most popular in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Much less frequently, פורבס is the forename as well as the last name.