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Fortorice Family History

Fortorice Name Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Tortorice, Tortorici, Tortorich, Morrice, Fordice, Fortune, Force

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Where is the Fortorice family from?

You can see how Fortorice families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Fortorice family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 Fortorice family living in New York. This was about 50% of all the recorded Fortorice's in USA. New York and 1 other state had the highest population of Fortorice families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Fortorice surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Fortorice ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Fortorice ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 55 census records available for the last name Fortorice. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Fortorice 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 1 immigration records available for the last name Fortorice. 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 7 military records available for the last name Fortorice. For the veterans among your Fortorice ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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