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Fort Name Meaning

English, French, and Catalan: nickname from Old French, Middle English, Catalan fort, ‘strong’, ‘brave’ (Latin fortis). In some cases it may be from the Latin personal name derived from this word; this was borne by an obscure saint whose cult was popular during the Middle Ages in southern and southwestern France. English and French: topographic name for someone who lived near a fortress or stronghold, or an occupational name for someone employed in one. Compare Fortier 1. Czech (Fort): variant of Forst.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Port, Ford, Mort, Ort, Forst, Forte, Foret, Cort, Gort, Font

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Fort Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Fort name?

These results combine data from everyone in the AncestryDNA® database with the last name Fort. The Ancestry® ethnicity regions shown are top five most common on average for these people.

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  • England & Wales

    44%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    14%

  • Germanic Europe

    8%

  • Cameroon, Congo, & Southern Bantu Peoples

    6%

  • Benin/Togo

    5%

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Fort Family Origin

Where is the Fort family from?

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You can see how Fort families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Fort family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Fort families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 292 Fort families living in Lancashire. This was about 33% of all the recorded Fort's in the UK. Lancashire had the highest population of Fort families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Fort surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Fort Family Occupations

What did your Fort ancestors do for a living?

In 1881, a less common occupation for the Fort family was Agricultural Labourer. Farmer, Coal Miner and Tailor were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Fort. The most common Fort occupation in the UK was Farmer. 9% of Fort's were Farmers.

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  • Farmer

    9%

  • Coal Miner

    5%

  • Tailor

    2%

  • Agricultural Labourer

    1%

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Fort ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

Fort Historical Records

What Fort family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 80,000 census records available for the last name Fort. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Fort 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 6,000 immigration records available for the last name Fort. 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 Card

There are 77,000 military records available for the last name Fort. For the veterans among your Fort ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Fort Life Expectancy

What is the average Fort lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Fort life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Fort in 1940 was 39, and 77 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Fort ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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