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French: from a variant of the personal name Fargeau, an old vernacular derivative of Latin Ferreolus from ferrum ‘iron’. Saint Fargeau (or Ferréol) was bishop of Limoges in the 6th century.

Altered form of French Laforge.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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You can see how Forget families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Forget family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Forget families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1891 there were 6 Forget families living in London. This was about 75% of all the recorded Forget's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Forget families in 1891.
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What did your Forget ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Cultivateur and Servante were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Forget. 22% of Forget men worked as a Cultivateur and 15% of Forget women worked as a Servante. Some less common occupations for Americans named Forget were Menuisier and Couturire.

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Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Cultivateur
    22%
  • Journalier
    15%
  • Farmer
    5%
  • Menuisier
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Servante
    15%
  • Modiste
    12%
  • Journalier
    12%
  • Couturire
    10%

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Between 1946 and 2004, in the United States, Forget life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1946, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Forget in 1946 was 31, and 78 in 2004.

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