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Forress Family History

Forress 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: Forrest, Forbess, Forness, Forbes, Furness, Torres, Fornes, Torrens

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Where is the Forress family from?

You can see how Forress families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Forress family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1861 and 1920. The most Forress families were found in USA in 1880. In 1861 there was 1 Forress family living in Lanarkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Forress's in Scotland. Lanarkshire had the highest population of Forress families in 1861.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Forress surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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Census Records

There are 74 census records available for the last name Forress. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Forress 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 11 immigration records available for the last name Forress. 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 12 military records available for the last name Forress. For the veterans among your Forress ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Forress lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Forress 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 Forress

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