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Where is the Fordyce family from?
You can see how Fordyce families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Fordyce family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Fordyce families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 11 Fordyce families living in Pennsylvania. This was about 44% of all the recorded Fordyce's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Fordyce families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Fordyce surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Farmer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Fordyce. 21% of Fordyce men worked as a Farmer and 9% of Fordyce women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Fordyce were Truck Driver and Stenographer. .
Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Fordyce life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1949, and highest in 1986. The average life expectancy for Fordyce in 1943 was 40, and 80 in 2004.