About Forston
The surname Forston is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to be a locational surname referring to someone who hailed from a place called Forston, which could have been a lost medieval village or a hamlet that no longer exists. The name is composed of the Old English elements "ford," meaning "ford," and "tun," meaning "enclosure" or "settlement." Therefore, the surname Forston signifies someone who lived near or was associated with a settlement near a ford.
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The surname Forston is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Forston based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
Ranking information for the surname Forston is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Forston in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Forston using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.