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Forgerty Family History

Forgerty Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Fogerty, Fogarty, Gogerty, Forgey, Forgette, Forget, Borgert, Forrest

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Where is the Forgerty family from?

You can see how Forgerty families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Forgerty family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1840 and 1920. The most Forgerty families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there was 1 Forgerty family living in Lancashire. This was about 50% of all the recorded Forgerty's in United Kingdom. Lancashire and 1 other county had the highest population of Forgerty families in 1891.
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What did your Forgerty ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Clerk was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Forgerty. 100% of Forgerty women worked as a Clerk.

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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.

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Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Clerk
    100%

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Census Records

There are 511 census records available for the last name Forgerty. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Forgerty census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 31 immigration records available for the last name Forgerty. 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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Draft Cards

There are 31 military records available for the last name Forgerty. For the veterans among your Forgerty ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Forgerty lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Forgerty ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Forgerty

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