Foran Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Foran Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Foran family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 37
General Labourer 6
Living On Own Means 4
Domestic Servant 4
Roman Catholic Priest 3
Agricultural Labourer 3
Dock Labourer 3
Living On Her Own Means 3
Carter 2
General Servant 2
Tailor 2
Tailoress 2
Tabacconist Assistant 2
House Keeper 2
Clerk Teacher 1
Blacksmiths Stricker 1
Domestic Labourer 1
Guany Man 1
Hair Dresser 1
House Painter 1
Mechanic Labourer 1
Piece Sticker 1
Silk Twister 1
Soldier Quarter Sergeant Army 1
Woolwasher 1

Foran Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Fearn 40% 14,145
2 Fern 60% 6,242
3 Fearon 50% 4,506
4 Fruin 40% 2,462
5 Farn 60% 2,174
6 Frain 60% 1,788
7 Freen 40% 1,270
8 Fernie 33% 1,247
9 Fearne 33% 1,048
10 Frane 60% 977
11 Foran 100% 973
12 Ferne 40% 769
13 Furn 60% 706
14 Fernee 33% 619
15 Frine 40% 555
16 Farne 40% 394
17 Fraine 50% 325
18 Feran 80% 300
19 Firn 60% 276
20 Feron 60% 261
21 Fruen 40% 257
22 Frean 60% 216
23 Feirn 40% 172
24 Fairn 40% 163
25 Faron 60% 135
26 Fran 80% 130
27 Fron 60% 126
28 Faren 60% 123
29 Faran 80% 115
30 Fren 60% 113
31 Ferin 60% 107
32 Farina 50% 104
33 Farnie 33% 102

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The surname Foran is the 11th most popular variant of Fearn.

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