This page needs Javascript enabled in order to work properly. Click here for instructions on how to enable it in your browser.
Surname Header Image
Get access to Fordy family records.Start a 14-Day Free Trial

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: 

Search for a relative to learn more about your family history.

Hint: Try searching for a relative alive in 1940.

Where is the Fordy family from?

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.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Fordy surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
Mapbox
© Mapbox © OpenStreetMap Improve this map

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.

View Census Data for Fordy | 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.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Mason Heavy Worker
    50%
  • Mason
    50%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    94%
  • Housekeeper
    7%

What Fordy family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 1,000 census records available for the last name Fordy. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Fordy census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search UK census records for Fordy

Passenger Lists

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.

View all Fordy immigration records

Draft Cards

There are 151 military records available for the last name Fordy. For the veterans among your Fordy ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

View all Fordy military records

You've only scratched the surface of Fordy family history

Discover More

What is the average Fordy lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Fordy 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 Fordy

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Fordy family tree

Explore Your Tree
Search for another surname
Enter last name/surname
Start a 14-Day Free Trial