The surname Forbes has its origins in Scotland, specifically linked to the Scottish Clan Forbes. It has been associated with Scottish heritage and has historical ties to Ireland, where descendants of the clan have resided since the 17th century. Additionally, an unrelated Irish sept, originally known as Mac Fhirbhisigh or MacFirbis, adopted the anglicised form of the name Forbes.
Forbes isn’t among the most frequent last names, but it ranks #1028 in national data and is held by 33813 people — roughly 11 per 100,000.
Our database contains over 6551 people with the last name Forbes. This surname is most commonly found in California, Florida, New York. We have over 7 unique first names combined with the last name Forbes in our records. The most frequent first names associated with this surname are John, Michael, James.
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