Forey Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Forey Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Forey family

Profession Census Frequency
General Carter 3
Ironmongers Assistant 3
Coal Miner 3
Collier Hewer 3
General Labourer 2
Mineral Water Manufacturer 2
Living On Own Means 2
Railway Porter 2
Dress Maker 2
General Servant Domestic 2
Coal Miner Hewer 2
Laundry Wash 2
Barmaid 1
Brick Layer Labourer 1
Bricklayer 1
Electroplater 1
French Polisher 1
House Painter 1
Housemaid Domestic 1
Iron Founder's Moulder 1
Laundress Wash 1
Lock Smith 1
Fruit Hawker 1
Oyster Hawker 1
Circus Groom 1

Forey Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Fry 60% 64,455
2 Fray 60% 5,045
3 Fairey 67% 3,226
4 Farey 80% 3,204
5 Frey 80% 2,220
6 Fury 60% 1,740
7 Feary 40% 1,703
8 Forey 100% 1,347
9 Fairy 40% 1,032
10 Froy 60% 857
11 Frye 40% 853
12 Fearey 67% 622
13 Furey 80% 391
14 Fery 60% 359
15 Fary 60% 299
16 Fory 80% 254
17 Ferey 80% 181
18 Feiry 40% 129
19 Furay 60% 116

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The surname Forey is the 8th most popular variant of Fry.

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