Fort Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Fort Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Fort family

Profession Census Frequency
Cotton Weaver 51
Living On Own Means 26
General Labourer 15
Coal Miner Hewer 10
Dress Maker 8
Tailor 8
Farmer 8
General Servant Domestic 7
Scholar 6
None 6
Domestic Servant 5
Coal Miner 5
Cotton Spinner 5
Cook Domestic 4
Cotton Warp Dresser 4
Carpenter & Joiner 4
Domestic Housemaid 3
Draper Assistant 3
Cotton Mill Labourer 3
Cotton Wrap Dresser 3
Housemaid Domestic 3
Cotton Winder 2
Farmer's Son 2
Bottler Glass Works 2
Cattleman On Farm 2

Fort Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Fort 100% 6,310
2 Forte 80% 1,152
3 Fortt 80% 796
4 Froot 60% 552
5 Fourt 80% 501
6 Fart 75% 147
7 Foort 80% 145

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

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