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Forknall Family History

Forknall Surname Meaning

Apparently from either Frognal in Teynham (Kent) which is recorded as Frogenham [sic] in 1254 or Frognall in Wickhambreaux (also Kent) recorded as Frogenhole in 1360. If so the development involves devoicing of -g- to -k- (for which there is some evidence in the medieval forms) and later metathesis of -ro- to -or-.

Both place-names mean ‘frogs' nook’ from Old English frogga ‘frog’ (genitive plural froggena) + halh ‘nook corner’.

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


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You can see how Forknall families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Forknall family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Forknall families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 93 Forknall families living in Leicestershire. This was about 76% of all the recorded Forknall's in United Kingdom. Leicestershire had the highest population of Forknall families in 1891.
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What did your Forknall ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Works Manager Printing and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Forknall. 50% of Forknall men worked as a Works Manager Printing and 79% of Forknall women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Forknall were Light Testing Optician and Unpaid Domestic Dut.

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Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Works Manager Printing
    50%
  • Light Testing Optician
    50%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    79%
  • Domestic Duties
    11%
  • Housewife
    6%
  • Unpaid Domestic Dut
    6%

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Between 1948 and 2002, in the United States, Forknall life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1978, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Forknall in 1948 was 70, and 76 in 2002.

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