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 447
Cotton Weaver 43
Coal Miner 33
Agricultural Labourer 28
House Keeper 19
General Labourer 17
Farm Labourer 16
Labourer 15
Domestic Servant 13
Farmer's Son 13
General Servant 13
Dress Maker 10
Farm Servant Indoor 10
Charwoman 9
Cotton Operative 9
Carter 7
Cotton Spinner 7
General Servant Domestic 7
No Occupation 7
Annuitant 6
Farmer's Daughter 6
Laundress 6
Plasterer 6
Cotton Winder 5
Seamstress 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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