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 23
Labourer 5
Domestic Servant 3
Dress Maker 3
Carpenter 2
Coal Miner 2
Cotton Frame Tenter 2
House Keeper 2
Licensed Victualler 1
Machinist 1
Money In Funds 1
Railway Station Master 1
Sail Maker Rigger 1
Shoeingsmith Royal Artillery 1
Stevedore 1
Timber Merchant 1
Valet 1
Coal Miner Banksman 1
Parlourmaid Domestic 1
Shoe Maker 1
Agricultural Labourer 1
House Wife 1
Laundry Needle Woman 1
Plough Driver 1
Tailor 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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