Forshaw Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Forshaw Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Forshaw family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 154
Agricultural Labourer 27
House Servant 23
Hand Loom Weaver Cotton 18
Farm Labourer 16
Labourer 12
Annuitant 10
Coal Miner 10
House Keeper 9
Farmers Son 8
At Home 7
Farmer 7
Shoe Maker 6
Servant 6
Wheelwright 6
Blacksmith 5
Boatman 5
Farmer's Wife 5
Butcher 4
Errand Boy 4
Farmers Daughter 4
Farmers Wife 4
Sawyer 4
Weaver 4
Silk Weaver Hand 3

Forshaw Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Forshaw 100% 13,282
2 Foreshew 75% 363
3 Farshaw 86% 258
4 Foreshaw 88% 198
5 Forshew 86% 139

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The surname Forshaw is the most popular version of all its varients

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