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
Scholar 404
Coal Miner 21
Annuitant 19
Dress Maker 17
Domestic Servant 16
General Servant 15
Labourer 12
Agricultural Labourer 11
General Labourer 10
Joiner 10
Tailor 9
House Keeper 8
Laundress 8
Clerk 7
Commercial Clerk 7
Cook 7
Hawker 7
Draper 6
Engine Fitter 6
Grocer 6
None 6
Cotton Spinner 6
Carman 5
Charwoman 5
Cook Domestic 5

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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