Forden Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Forden Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Forden family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 4
Male Servant 4
Cotton Weaver 4
Labourer 3
Farmer 3
Cotton Doubler 2
Female Servant 2
Shoe Maker 2
Journeyman Carpenter 2
Cotton Spinner 1
Milk Seller 1
Post Man 1
Apprentice 1
Builder 1
Bargeman 1
Domestic Servant 1
Chemists Labourer 1
Stripper 1
Weaver 1
Ag Labourer 1
Broker 1
Cabinet Maker 1
Carpenter 1
Servant 1
Silk Weaver 1

Forden Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Fardon 67% 1,709
2 Forden 100% 1,048
3 Fordan 83% 1,000
4 Fordon 83% 499
5 Farden 83% 389
6 Fordin 83% 210

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The surname Forden is the 2nd most popular variant of Fardon.

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