Forber Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Forber Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Forber family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 19
Dress Maker 7
Brick Layer 5
Watch Maker 4
Butcher 2
House Servant 2
Member Of Cloyds 1
Boot Binder 1
Boot Maker 1
Inmate 1
Assistant In Post Office 1
Butcher's Wife 1
Coal Dealer 1
Ship Carpenter 1
Post Man & Carrier 1
Blacksmith 1
Brick Setter 1
Builder 1
Builder's Wife 1
Carter 1
Collier 1
Dairy Maid 1
Artist 1
Fundholder 1
Farm Keeper 1

Forber Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Furber 83% 4,964
2 Forber 100% 1,551
3 Ferber 83% 620
4 Farber 83% 376
5 Furbear 71% 102

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The surname Forber is the 2nd most popular variant of Furber.

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