Fort Family History

Fort Surname Meaning

French Walloon English and Catalan: nickname from Old French Middle English Catalan fort ‘strong brave’ (from Latin fortis). Compare Lefort.

French: from Fort a French form of the Latin personal name Fortis (from fortis ‘strong brave’) chosen by early Christians as a symbol of moral strength and steadfastness and borne by an obscure saint whose cult was popular during the Middle Ages in southern and southwestern France. Compare St. Fort.

French: habitational name from (Le) Fort the name of several places in various parts of France named with Old French fort ‘stronghold’ (from the adjective fort ‘strong’). Compare Lefort.

Czech (Fořt): variant of Forst.

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

Similar surnames: Port, Ford, Mort, Ort, Forst, Forte, Foret, Cort, Gort, Font

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Where is the Fort family from?

You can see how Fort families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Fort family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Fort families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 292 Fort families living in Lancashire. This was about 33% of all the recorded Fort's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Fort families in 1891.

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What did your Fort ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Cotton weaver and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Fort. 20% of Fort men worked as a Cotton weaver and 64% of Fort women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Fort were Incapacitated and Housekeeper.

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Cotton weaver

20%

General labourer

15%

Dairy farmer

12%

Incapacitated

Unpaid domestic duties

64%

Cotton weaver

11%

Private means

Housekeeper

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Census Record

There are 80K census records available for the last name Fort. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Fort census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 6K immigration records available for the last name Fort. 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 77K military records available for the last name Fort. For the veterans among your Fort ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Fort lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Fort life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Fort in 1940 was 39, and 77 in 2004.

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Fort Surname Meaning

French Walloon English and Catalan: nickname from Old French Middle English Catalan fort ‘strong brave’ (from Latin fortis). Compare Lefort.

French: habitational name from (Le) Fort the name of several places in various parts of France named with Old French fort ‘stronghold’ (from the adjective fort ‘strong’). Compare Lefort.

Czech (Fořt): variant of Forst.

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

Where is the Fort family from?

What did your Fort ancestors do for a living?

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.

Cotton weaver

20%

General labourer

15%

Dairy farmer

12%

Incapacitated

Unpaid domestic duties

64%

Cotton weaver

11%

Private means

Housekeeper

What Fort family records will you find?

What is the average Fort lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Fort life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Fort in 1940 was 39, and 77 in 2004.

Fort Family History

Fort Surname Meaning

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Fort Surname Meaning

550,000 record(s) for Fort

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Where is the Fort family from?

What did your Fort ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Fort family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Fort lifespan?

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