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Laforge Family History

Laforge Surname Meaning

French:: metonymic occupational name for a blacksmith or a topographic name for someone who lived by a forge from la forge ‘the smithy’ (compare Forge).

Habitational name from Laforge or La Forge names of several places in various parts of France.

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


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You can see how Laforge families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Laforge family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Laforge families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there was 1 Laforge family living in Hampshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Laforge's in United Kingdom. Hampshire had the highest population of Laforge families in 1891.
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What did your Laforge ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Beautician were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Laforge. 18% of Laforge men worked as a Laborer and 16% of Laforge women worked as a Beautician. Some less common occupations for Americans named Laforge were Clerk and 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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    18%
  • Farmer
    12%
  • Farming
    9%
  • Clerk
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Beautician
    16%
  • Housewife
    16%
  • Maid
    16%
  • Teacher
    11%

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Passenger Lists

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