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Fogden Family History

Fogden Surname Meaning

From the lost place Folkinden in Sandhurst (Kent), which is recorded as ffolkinden in 1302 (Additional Charters British Library) and Fokynden in about 1575 (Centre for Kentish Studies).

The place-name probably means ‘woodland pasture associated with a man called Folc(a)’ from an Old English personal name *Folc or *Folca.

This name is combined with the connective particle -ing- and denn, which means ‘woodland pasture’ or ‘swine pasture’.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


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You can see how Fogden families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Fogden family name was found in the UK in 1891. In 1891 there were 97 Fogden families living in Sussex. This was about 34% of all the recorded Fogden's in United Kingdom. Sussex had the highest population of Fogden families in 1891.
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What did your Fogden ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Fogden. 24% of Fogden men worked as a General Labourer and 88% of Fogden women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Fogden were Dairy Farmer and Housewife.

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Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    24%
  • Retired
    18%
  • Incapacitated
    12%
  • Dairy Farmer
    12%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    88%
  • Private Means
    6%
  • Incapacitated
    4%
  • Housewife
    3%

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Between 1975 and 2003, in the United States, Fogden life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1991, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Fogden in 1975 was 72, and 76 in 2003.

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