Fortuna Family History

Fortuna Surname Meaning

Italian, Spanish, Catalan, and Portuguese: from fortuna ‘chance, luck’ possibly applied as a nickname for a gambler or lucky person. In some cases, this may be also a continuation of the Late Latin personal name (see Fortun and compare below).

Slovenian, Croatian, and Slovak: nickname from Latin fortuna ‘fate, luck’ probably denoting a lucky person (compare above). At least as a Slovenian surname, it may also be derived from the personal name Fortunat, Latin Fortunatus (see Fortunato compare Fortun).

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

Similar surnames: Fortun, Fortune, Fontana, Fortunato, Forino, Portera, Ortuno, Fortino, Cortina, Forkin

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Where is the Fortuna family from?

You can see how Fortuna families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Fortuna family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Fortuna families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 11 Fortuna families living in London. This was about 44% of all the recorded Fortuna's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Fortuna families in 1891.

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What did your Fortuna ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Fortuna.

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There are 2K military records available for the last name Fortuna. For the veterans among your Fortuna ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Fortuna lifespan?

Between 1955 and 2004, in the United States, Fortuna life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Fortuna in 1955 was 50, and 78 in 2004.

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Fortuna Surname Meaning

Compare also Fortune.

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

Where is the Fortuna family from?

What did your Fortuna ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Fortuna.

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.

Unpaid domestic duties

100%

What Fortuna family records will you find?

What is the average Fortuna lifespan?

Between 1955 and 2004, in the United States, Fortuna life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Fortuna in 1955 was 50, and 78 in 2004.

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