The surname Forkan was first found in Fife, where they held a family seat in their territories. The Pictish influence on Scottish history diminished after Kenneth Macalpine became King of all Scotland. But those east coast families still played an important role in government and were more accessible to Government than their western highland counterparts.
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Early History of the Forkan family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Forkan research. Another 84 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1147, 1170 and 1745 are included under the topic Early Forkan History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Forkan Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Forgan, Faugen, Faugam, Forgrund, Foreground and others.
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Early Notables of the Forkan family
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Migration of the Forkan family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: the name represented in many forms and recorded from the mid 17th century in the great migration from Europe. Migrants settled in the eastern seaboard from Newfoundland, to Maine, to Virginia, the Carolinas, and to the islands..
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