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Befort Name Meaning

French: assimilated form of Belfort, a habitational name from any of various places so named, from Old French bel ‘beautiful’ + fort ‘fort’, ‘fortified castle’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Beaufort, Lefort, Fort, Byford, Bedford, Benoit, Belford, Telford

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Befort Family Origin

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Befort Family Occupations

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  • Farmer

    75%

  • Farming

    25%

In 1880, Farmer and Farming were the top 2 reported jobs worked by Befort. The most common Befort occupation in the USA was Farmer. 75% of Befort's were Farmers.

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Befort Historical Records

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Befort Life Expectancy

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Mark Twain1835 - 1910 (74)
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Audrey Hepburn1929 - 1993 (63)
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