Foreman Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Foreman Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Foreman family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 165
Female Servant 78
Independent 66
Male Servant 34
Labourer 28
Farmer 21
Gardener 17
Ag Labourer 17
Carpenter 12
Shoe Maker 11
Blacksmith 11
Servant 10
Mariner 10
Publican 7
Laundress 6
Inn Keeper 6
Cabinet Maker 6
Dress Maker 6
Bricklayer 5
Apprentice 5
Sawyer 5
Weaver 5
Game Keeper 4
House Keeper 4
Independant 4

Foreman Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Freeman 71% 141,705
2 Foreman 100% 28,247
3 Forman 86% 9,744
4 Farman 71% 7,226
5 Firman 71% 5,624
6 Fairman 57% 4,473
7 Firmin 57% 2,136
8 Freman 86% 1,915
9 Furman 71% 1,165
10 Fireman 86% 1,117
11 Fereman 86% 522
12 Ferman 71% 440
13 Fearman 57% 341
14 Firmen 57% 320
15 Fruman 71% 307
16 Fareman 86% 304
17 Froman 71% 270
18 Framan 71% 253
19 Fermin 57% 134

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The surname Foreman is the 2nd most popular variant of Freeman.

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