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
Scholar 230
Agricultural Labourer 42
Cotton Weaver 19
House Keeper 19
Carter 18
Farmers Son 18
Coal Miner 15
Ag Lab 12
House Servant 11
Labourer 11
Farmers Daur 11
Dress Maker 10
Farmers Wife 9
Blacksmith 7
Farmer 6
Sawyer 5
Shoemaker 5
Ag Labourer 4
Cotton Power Loom Weaver 4
Farmers Dau 4
General Servant 4
Hand Loom Cotton Weaver 4
Silk Weaver 4
Son 4
Wife Of Above 4

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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