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 Forner family records.Start a 14-Day Free Trial

Forner Family History

Forner Surname Meaning

Italian (Veneto): variant of Fornaro. Catalan: occupational name for a baker Catalan forner (from Late Latin furnarius a derivative of furnus ‘oven’) cognate with 1 above.

German (Saxony Thuringia): topographic name for someone who lived at the beginning or front of a village from Middle High German vorn(e).

See Farner.

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


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 Forner family from?

You can see how Forner families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Forner family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Forner families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 17 Forner families living in London. This was about 43% of all the recorded Forner's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Forner families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Forner 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 Forner ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Forner. 100% of Forner women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

View Census Data for Forner | 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 Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

What Forner family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 5,000 census records available for the last name Forner. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Forner census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search UK census records for Forner

Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Forner. 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 Forner immigration records

Draft Cards

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Forner. For the veterans among your Forner ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

View all Forner military records

You've only scratched the surface of Forner family history

Discover More

What is the average Forner lifespan?

Between 1946 and 2004, in the United States, Forner life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Forner in 1946 was 64, and 65 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Forner

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Forner 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.

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Forner family tree

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