Forward Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Forward Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Forward family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 94
Agricultural Labourer 38
House Servant 10
Farm Labourer 10
Laundress 9
Dress Maker 7
Scholar At Home 7
Carpenter 6
Glover 6
Shoe Maker 5
Labourer Wife 5
Annuitant 4
Apprentice 4
Shoe Binder 4
Labourer 3
Servant 3
Cook 3
Cord Wainer 3
General Servant 3
House Maid 3
Governess 2
Fund Holder 2
Coast Guard 2
Cloth Worker 2
Dairymans Wife 2

Forward Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Forward 100% 6,876
2 Farward 86% 109

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The surname Forward is the most popular version of all its varients

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