Swedish: ornamental name from fors ‘rapids waterfall’ or a habitational name from any of various places called with this element as first or second element.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
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Where is the Fors family from?
You can see how Fors families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Fors family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Fors families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 10 Fors families living in Saskatchewan. This was about 30% of all the recorded Fors's in Canada. Saskatchewan had the highest population of Fors families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Fors surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1921, Farmer and Religieuse were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Fors. 100% of Fors men worked as a Farmer and 100% of Fors women worked as a Religieuse. .
Between 1955 and 2004, in the United States, Fors life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1967, and highest in 1966. The average life expectancy for Fors in 1955 was 54, and 79 in 2004.