Forshaw Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Forshaw Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Forshaw family

Profession Census Frequency
Farmer 37
Female Servant 30
Agricultural Labourer 29
Weaver 27
Independent 23
Labourer 14
Male Servant 12
Ag Lab 11
Coal Miner 7
Lab 6
Silk Weaver 6
Cotton Carder 5
Shop Keeper 5
Wheel Wright 5
Boat Man 4
Butcher 4
Carter 4
Cotton Weaver 4
Engineer 4
Book Keeper 3
Power Loom Weaver 3
Publican 3
Sawyer 3
Wheelwright 3
Widow 3

Forshaw Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Forshaw 100% 13,282
2 Foreshew 75% 363
3 Farshaw 86% 258
4 Foreshaw 88% 198
5 Forshew 86% 139

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

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