Swedish: ornamental name from fors ‘rapids waterfall’ or a habitational name from any of various places called with this element as first or second element.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
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Where is the Fors family from?
You can see how Fors families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Fors family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Fors families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 8 Fors families living in Yorkshire. This was about 25% of all the recorded Fors's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Fors families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Fors surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Fors. 100% of Fors women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. .
Between 1955 and 2004, in the United States, Fors life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1967, and highest in 1966. The average life expectancy for Fors in 1955 was 54, and 79 in 2004.