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Forner Name Meaning

Italian (Veneto): variant of Fornaro . Catalan: occupational name for a baker Catalan forner (from Late Latin furnarius a derivative of furnus ‘oven’) cognate with 1 above. German (Saxony Thuringia): topographic name for someone who lived at the beginning or front of a village from Middle High German vorn(e). See Farner .

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


Similar surnames: Furner, Fortner, Fornes, Forni, Horner, Borner, Fonner, Corner

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Where is the Forner family from?

You can see how Forner families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Forner family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Forner families were found in USA in 1920. In 1840 there was 1 Forner family living in New Jersey. This was about 33% of all the recorded Forner's in USA. New Jersey and 2 other states had the highest population of Forner families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Forner surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Forner ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Forner. 18% of Forner men worked as a Farmer and 23% of Forner women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Forner were Machinist and Bookkeeper. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    18%
  • Laborer
    18%
  • Truck Driver
    10%
  • Machinist
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housekeeper
    23%
  • Housewife
    23%
  • Teacher
    17%
  • Bookkeeper
    17%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Forner. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Forner. For the veterans among your Forner ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Forner lifespan?

Between 1946 and 2004, in the United States, Forner life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Forner in 1946 was 64, and 65 in 2004.

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