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Forecast Surname Meaning

Probably a hypercorrect variant in the London dialect in which preconsonantal /r/ was lost early of one of the disyllabic variants of Fawkes such as Falcus or Fawcus.

This name has always been strongly associated with London.

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


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In 1939, Cabinet Maker and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Forecast. 75% of Forecast men worked as a Cabinet Maker and 88% of Forecast women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Forecast were Shipping Clerk and Unpaid Domestic Dutys.

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

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Cabinet Maker
    75%
  • Shipping Clerk
    25%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    88%
  • Ladies Overal Machinist
    5%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    5%
  • Unpaid Domestic Dutys
    5%

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