Forde Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Forde Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Forde family

Profession Census Frequency
General Servant Domestic 5
Living On Own Means 4
Labourer 3
Journeyman 2
Music Hall Artist Comedian 2
Railway Porter 2
Scholar 2
Cattle Dealer's Assistant 2
Gas Fitter 2
No Occupation 2
Railway Clerk 2
Dress Maker 2
Actor 2
Ship Plater 2
Clerk 2
Housemaid Domestic 2
At School 1
Royal Navy Dockyard Reserve 1
Stoker Navy Men 2nd Class 1
Wesleyan Minister 1
Pupil School Teacher 1
Stone Cracker 1
Mariner Engineer 1
Ship Yard Labourer 1
Hotel Porter 1

Forde Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Ford 80% 202,673
2 Foord 60% 8,609
3 Froud 40% 5,944
4 Foard 60% 2,493
5 Fred 40% 2,192
6 Forde 100% 2,061
7 Froude 67% 1,692
8 Frood 40% 1,634
9 Freed 40% 1,318
10 Fard 60% 699
11 Frid 40% 666
12 Fardoe 67% 636
13 Frude 60% 363
14 Auford 50% 291
15 Frod 40% 240
16 Fardo 60% 239
17 Fird 60% 177
18 Fread 20% 149
19 Feard 40% 147
20 Ferd 60% 136
21 Fried 40% 113

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The surname Forde is the 6th most popular variant of Ford.

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