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 271
Cotton Weaver 33
Agricultural Labourer 32
Coal Miner 27
Domestic Servant 23
Labourer 21
Farm Labourer 17
House Keeper 15
Farm Servant 13
Farmers Son 13
Wife Of Above 11
Farmers Daughter 10
Farmers Wife 8
Blacksmith 7
Retired Farmer 7
Servant 7
Annuitant 6
Cigar Maker 6
Dress Maker 6
General Servant 6
Brick Maker 5
Clerk 5
Coal Miner Labourer 5
Cotton Winder 5
Son Of Above 5

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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