Show ContentsFortun Surname History

Early Origins of the Fortun family

The surname Fortun was first found in East Lothian in Roxburghshire where they held a family seat from ancient times.

Early History of the Fortun family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Fortun research. Another 107 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1200 and 1296 are included under the topic Early Fortun History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Fortun Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Fortune, Fortun and others.

Early Notables of the Fortun family

Notable amongst the family name during their early history was

  • John Fortune of Roxburghshire

Ireland Migration of the Fortun family to Ireland

Some of the Fortun family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. More information about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.


United States Fortun migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Fortun Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Antonio Fortun, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1843 1
  • Gabriel Fortun, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1843 1
  • Santiago Fortun, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1843 1
  • Jose Maria Fortun, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1851 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Fortun (post 1700) +

  • Susi Fortun Lohrmann (b. 1973), German former professional tennis player


  1. Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)


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