Forbes Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Forbes Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Forbes family

Profession Census Frequency
Independent 51
Female Servant 20
Labourer 11
Pupil 10
Clerk 9
Army 9
Independant 8
Shoe Maker 7
Dress Maker 6
Cotton Weaver 6
Carter 5
Agricultural Labourer 5
Gardener 4
Pensioner 4
Baker 4
Soldier 4
Engineer 4
Tailor 4
Flax Dresser 3
Hawker 3
Male Servant 3
Nurse 3
Lin Spinner 3
Carpenter 3
Agriculturer Labourer 3

Forbes Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Forbes 100% 14,746
2 Farbes 83% 157

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

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