Fores Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Fores Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Fores family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 4
Female Servant 3
Dress Maker 3
Collier 2
Boot & Shoe Maker 2
Woollen Labourer 2
Labourer 1
Mariner 1
Commercial Traveller 1
Shipwright Journeyman 1
Carpenter 1
Mechanic 1
Bookseller 1
Cabinet M 1
Cabinet Maker 1
Lawyer 1
Printer 1
Printseller 1
Slate Merchant 1
Waiter 1
Hawker 1
Journey Miner 1
Male Servant 1
Miner 1
File Smith 1

Fores Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Furse 40% 3,274
2 Fairs 40% 3,191
3 Forse 60% 1,663
4 Faiers 50% 1,240
5 Fores 100% 1,144
6 Foers 60% 932
7 Fears 40% 791
8 Faires 67% 718
9 Frise 40% 425
10 Faris 60% 416
11 Fries 60% 355
12 Fearis 50% 240
13 Frees 60% 207
14 Faries 67% 203
15 Freese 50% 193
16 Fares 80% 129
17 Frase 40% 124
18 Frose 40% 113
19 Feris 60% 102

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The surname Fores is the 5th most popular variant of Furse.

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