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Fortun Name Meaning

Norwegian: habitational name from either of two farmsteads on the west coast of Norway named with Old Norse for ‘front foremost’ + tún ‘enclosure’ indicating the frontmost of two farmsteads. Spanish: from a shortened form of the personal name Fortunato . Catalan: Castilianized form (Fortuñ) of Fortuny a habitational name from any of several places in Catalonia (Spain). Slovenian: from a short form of the personal name Fortunat Latin Fortunatus (see Fortunato ). Compare Fortune .

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

Similar surnames: Fortune, Fortuna, Forte, Forton, Norton, Foston, Fort, Morton, Orten

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You can see how Fortun families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Fortun family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Fortun families were found in USA in 1920. In 1841 there was 1 Fortun family living in Clackmannanshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Fortun's in Scotland. Clackmannanshire had the highest population of Fortun families in 1841.

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There are 1,000 census records available for the last name Fortun. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Fortun census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.
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Passenger Lists
There are 836 immigration records available for the last name Fortun. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Australia, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.
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Draft Cards
There are 477 military records available for the last name Fortun. For the veterans among your Fortun ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.
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Census Records

There are 1,000 census records available for the last name Fortun. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Fortun census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search Australian census records for Fortun

Passenger Lists

There are 836 immigration records available for the last name Fortun. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Australia, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 477 military records available for the last name Fortun. For the veterans among your Fortun ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Fortun lifespan?

Between 1959 and 2004, in the United States, Fortun life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1970, and highest in 1988. The average life expectancy for Fortun in 1959 was 51, and 80 in 2004.

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