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Fornwalt Family History

Fornwalt Surname Meaning

German: topographic name for someone living ‘in front of a wood’.

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


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Where is the Fornwalt family from?

You can see how Fornwalt families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Fornwalt family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Fornwalt families were found in USA in 1920. In 1841 there was 1 Fornwalt family living in Midlothian. This was 100% of all the recorded Fornwalt's in Scotland. Midlothian had the highest population of Fornwalt families in 1841.
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What did your Fornwalt ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Silk Wireman were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Fornwalt. 27% of Fornwalt men worked as a Farmer and 34% of Fornwalt women worked as a Silk Wireman. Some less common occupations for Americans named Fornwalt were Farm Laborer and Housework.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    27%
  • Laborer
    22%
  • Clerk
    11%
  • Farm Laborer
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Silk Wireman
    34%
  • Teacher
    34%
  • Housework
    34%

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Passenger Lists

There are 55 immigration records available for the last name Fornwalt. 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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There are 531 military records available for the last name Fornwalt. For the veterans among your Fornwalt ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Fornwalt lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Fornwalt life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1980, and highest in 1990. The average life expectancy for Fornwalt in 1951 was 54, and 65 in 2004.

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