Forter Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Forter Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Forter family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 31
Agricultural Labourer 8
House Servant 5
Dress Maker 4
Servant 3
At Home 2
Sail Cloth Weaver 2
Shoe Maker 2
Wheelwright 2
Ag Labourer 2
Hawker 2
Housekeeper 2
Tin Plate Worker 2
Card Win Worker Cotton 2
Farmer's Daughter 2
Butcher 1
House Keeper 1
General Servant 1
Farmer 21 Acres 1 Man 1
Farmer Of 140 Acres 1
Groom 1
Retired Sempstress 1
Retired Victualler 1
Schoolmistress 1
School Mistress 1

Forter Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Forter 100% 3,651
2 Frater 67% 2,969
3 Farter 83% 175

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

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