Forten Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Forten Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Forten family

Profession Census Frequency
Living On Own Means 1
Plumber 1
Police Constable 1
Tie Maker 1
Cotton C Weaver 1
Cotton Weaver 1
Photographer 1
General Labourer 1
Labourer Agriculture 1

Forten Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Fortune 71% 7,620
2 Fortin 83% 553
3 Forton 83% 503
4 Furton 67% 494
5 Farton 67% 184
6 Forten 100% 136

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The surname Forten is the 6th most popular variant of Fortune.

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