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
Scholar 766
Agricultural Labourer 141
Labourer 37
Dress Maker 36
Domestic Servant 33
General Servant 32
Carpenter 27
General Labourer 25
Annuitant 20
Laundress 18
Bricklayer 17
Coal Miner 17
Tailor 16
House Keeper 15
General Servant Domestic 13
Farm Labourer 13
Joiner 12
Butcher 10
Grocer Assistant 10
Painter 10
Plasterer 10
Railway Porter 10
Clerk 9
Groom 9
Servant 9

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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