Fordham Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Fordham Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Fordham family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 417
Agricultural Labourer 51
General Labourer 44
Laundress 25
Living On Own Means 20
Domestic Servant 19
Farm Labourer 18
Living On Her Own Means 17
Carman 17
Dress Maker 16
General Servant 16
General Servant Domestic 14
Labourer 14
Carpenter 11
Butcher 11
Tailoress 11
Bricklayer 10
House Keeper 9
Charwoman 8
Domestic 8
Dressmaker 8
Groom 7
Brick Layer 7
Painter 7
Labourer Agricultural 7

Fordham Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Fordham 100% 16,861
2 Fordom 71% 129

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

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