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Forge Family History

Forge Name Meaning

English and French: from Middle English and Old French forge ‘forge smithy’ (from Latin fabrica ‘workshop’ a derivative of faber ‘smith workman’; compare Lefevre ) in most cases a metonymic occupational name for a smith or someone employed by a smith. It can also be a topographic name for someone who lived near a forge or smithy. Compare French Deforge and Laforge . North German: variant of Forke .

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

Similar surnames: Force, Lorge, Laforge, Lodge, Porte, Corte, Fosse, Large, Berge

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You can see how Forge families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Forge family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Forge families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 14 Forge families living in Ontario. This was about 52% of all the recorded Forge's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Forge families in 1911.

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Passenger Lists
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Draft Cards
There are 4,000 military records available for the last name Forge. For the veterans among your Forge ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.
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Census Records

There are 16,000 census records available for the last name Forge. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Forge census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search Canadian census records for Forge

Passenger Lists

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

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Draft Cards

There are 4,000 military records available for the last name Forge. For the veterans among your Forge ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Forge lifespan?

Between 1958 and 2004, in the United States, Forge life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 1978. The average life expectancy for Forge in 1958 was 44, and 70 in 2004.

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