Forty Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Forty Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Forty family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 49
Labourer 10
Agricultural Labourer 8
General Servant 6
Dressmaker 4
Assistant 3
Domestic Servant 3
Stone Mason 3
Gardener 2
Annuitant 2
Corn Merchant 2
Seamans Wife 2
Builder 2
Farm Labourer 2
Governess 2
School Mistress 2
Farmers Son 2
Carman 2
Dress Maker 2
Groom 2
Russia 2
Servant 2
Grocer 2
Carpenter & Joiner 2
Errand Boy 2

Forty Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Forty 100% 2,252
2 Fortey 83% 775
3 Fortay 83% 127

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

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