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
School 34
Coal Miner Hewer 5
Private Means 4
General Servant (domestic) 4
Glass Cutter 4
Labourer 4
At Home 3
Assistant 2
Bottle Maker 2
Bricksetter 2
Carter 2
Coal Dealer 2
General Labourer 2
Glass Beveller 2
Photographer 2
S Teacher 2
Tailoress 2
Taker In 2
Wire Worker 2
Branch Tecretory 1
Butcher Errand Boy 1
Drapery Troweler 1
Felt Hat Planker 1
Master Marine 1
Clergyman (established Church) 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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