Forbis Family History
Forbis Name Meaning
Variant spelling of Scottish Forbes, reflecting the
traditional pronunciation as two syllables.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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Name Distribution of Forbis Families
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United States
England & Wales
Scotland
Number of Forbis families
 41 - 80  14 - 40 |
 1 - 13  |
from the 1920 US Federal Census Data
Number of Forbis families
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6 - 9 3 - 5 |
1 - 2 |
from the 1891 England and Wales Census Data
Number of Forbis families
|
5 - 7 2 - 4 |
1 |
from the 1891 Scotland Census Data
Forbis census records
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Forbis Family Origin
Forbis Immigration Information
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from the New York Passenger Lists
Average Life Expectancy for Forbis
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from the Social Security Death Index (SSDI)
Forbis Family Occupations
from 1880 Federal Census Data
Forbis census records
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Forbis Civil War Service Records
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