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Fortin Family History

Fortin Surname Meaning

French: from a pet form of the personal name Fort 2 or a diminutive of the nickname Fort 1 ‘strong brave’. Compare Footer Fortune and Furtaw.

English: variant of Fortune.

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


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Where is the Fortin family from?

You can see how Fortin families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Fortin family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Fortin families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1891 there were 22 Fortin families living in Cambridgeshire. This was about 52% of all the recorded Fortin's in United Kingdom. Cambridgeshire had the highest population of Fortin families in 1891.
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What did your Fortin ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Government Contractor Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Fortin. 100% of Fortin men worked as a Government Contractor Labourer and 100% of Fortin women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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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

  • Government Contractor Labourer
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Census Records

There are 119,000 census records available for the last name Fortin. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Fortin 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 7,000 immigration records available for the last name Fortin. 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 7,000 military records available for the last name Fortin. For the veterans among your Fortin ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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