Fordy Family History

Fordy Surname Meaning

from one or other of the places in Scotland called Fordie such as Fordie alias Lawers in Monzievaird and Mains of Fordie in Caputh (both Perths) and Fordie in Kincardine O'Neil (Aberdeens). The Perths place-names are of uncertain origin.

The place in Caputh appears as Fordouin between 1153 and 1161 in Dunfermline Register and that in Monzievaird as Fordef 1444 in Edinburgh Register. They may contain the Gaelic prefix for- ‘above’ or ‘big’.

The Aberdeens name may be Scots for ‘little ford’.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016

Similar surnames: Ford, Forde, Foody, Yordy, Gordy, Forry, Cordy, Forgy, Lord, Force

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You can see how Fordy families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Fordy family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most Fordy families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 45 Fordy families living in Northumberland. This was about 66% of all the recorded Fordy's in United Kingdom. Northumberland had the highest population of Fordy families in 1891.

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What did your Fordy ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, mason heavy worker and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Fordy. 50% of Fordy men worked as a mason heavy worker and 94% of Fordy women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Fordy were Mason and Housekeeper.

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mason heavy worker

50%

Mason

50%

Unpaid domestic duties

94%

Housekeeper

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There are 172 immigration records available for the last name Fordy. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Fordy Surname Meaning

The Aberdeens name may be Scots for ‘little ford’.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016

Where is the Fordy family from?

What did your Fordy ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

mason heavy worker

50%

Mason

50%

Unpaid domestic duties

94%

Housekeeper

What Fordy family records will you find?

What is the average Fordy lifespan?

Fordy Family History

Fordy Surname Meaning

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