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Forth Family History

Forth Surname Meaning

English: variant of Ford

German: topographic name for someone who lived by a ford

Middle High German vort vurt

Middle Low German vorde ‘ford entrance way’ or a habitational name from a place in Franconia or in former Pomerania (now Poland) named Forth.

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


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You can see how Forth families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Forth family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Forth families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 595 Forth families living in Yorkshire. This was about 51% of all the recorded Forth's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Forth families in 1891.
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What did your Forth ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Farm Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Forth. 13% of Forth men worked as a Farm Labourer and 78% of Forth women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Forth were Incapacitated and School Teacher.

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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.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Farm Labourer
    13%
  • General Labourer
    13%
  • Farm Foreman
    11%
  • Incapacitated
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    78%
  • Unpaid Household Duties
    2%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    2%
  • School Teacher
    2%

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Census Records

There are 25,000 census records available for the last name Forth. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Forth census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Forth. 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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Draft Cards

There are 5,000 military records available for the last name Forth. For the veterans among your Forth ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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