Fortun Family History

Fortun Surname Meaning

Norwegian: habitational name from either of two farmsteads on the west coast of Norway named with Old Norse for ‘front foremost’ + tún ‘enclosure’ indicating the frontmost of two farmsteads.

Spanish: from a shortened form of the personal name Fortunato.

Catalan: Castilianized form (Fortuñ) of Fortuny a habitational name from any of several places in Catalonia (Spain).

Slovenian: from a short form of the personal name Fortunat Latin Fortunatus (see Fortunato).

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

Similar surnames: Fortune, Fortuna, Forte, Forton, Norton, Foston, Fort, Morton, Orten, Porten

4K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
477	Military Records
836	Immigration Records
1K	Census and Voter Lists
4K	Member Trees

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Where is the Fortun family from?

You can see how Fortun families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Fortun family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Fortun families were found in USA in 1920. In 1841 there was 1 Fortun family living in Clackmannanshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Fortun's in Scotland. Clackmannanshire had the highest population of Fortun families in 1841.

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What did your Fortun ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Fortun.

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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.

Farmer

55%

Laborer

28%

Proprietor

10%

Painter

10%

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Census Record

There are 1K census records available for the last name Fortun. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Fortun 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 836 immigration records available for the last name Fortun. 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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Military Records

There are 477 military records available for the last name Fortun. For the veterans among your Fortun ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Fortun lifespan?

Between 1959 and 2004, in the United States, Fortun life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1970, and highest in 1988. The average life expectancy for Fortun in 1959 was 51, and 80 in 2004.

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Fortun Surname Meaning

Spanish: from a shortened form of the personal name Fortunato.

Catalan: Castilianized form (Fortuñ) of Fortuny a habitational name from any of several places in Catalonia (Spain).

Slovenian: from a short form of the personal name Fortunat Latin Fortunatus (see Fortunato).

Compare Fortune.

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

Where is the Fortun family from?

What did your Fortun ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Fortun.

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.

Farmer

55%

Laborer

28%

Proprietor

10%

Painter

10%

What Fortun family records will you find?

What is the average Fortun lifespan?

Between 1959 and 2004, in the United States, Fortun life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1970, and highest in 1988. The average life expectancy for Fortun in 1959 was 51, and 80 in 2004.

Fortun Family History

Fortun Surname Meaning

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Fortun Surname Meaning

12,000 record(s) for Fortun

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Where is the Fortun family from?

What did your Fortun ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

What Fortun family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

You've only scratched the surface of Fortun family history

What is the average Fortun lifespan?

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Fortun family tree

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