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Fort Family Crest
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Where did the Italian Fort family come from? What is the Italian Fort family crest and coat of arms? When did the Fort family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Fort family history?

From the ancient and picturesque Italian region of Venice emerged a variety of distinguished names, including the notable surname Fort. Although people were originally known only by a single name, it became necessary for people to adopt a second name to identify themselves as populations grew and travel became more frequent. The process of adopting fixed hereditary surnames was not complete until the modern era, but the use of hereditary family names in Italy began in the 10th and 11th centuries. Italian hereditary surnames were developed according to fairly general principles and they are characterized by a profusion of derivatives coined from given names. Although the most traditional type of family name found in the region of Venice is the patronymic surname, which is derived from the father's given name, local surnames are also found. Local names, which are the least frequent of the major types of surnames found in Italy, are derived from a place-name where the original bearer once resided or held land. Often Italian local surnames bore the prefix "di," which signifies emigration from one place to another, but does not necessarily denote nobility. The Fort family lived in Ferrara, one of the more prosperous cities at this early time. Records are found in 1322, when the Fortiboni family moved from Ferrara to Cesena.

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In comparison with other European surnames, Italian surnames have a surprising number of forms. They reflect the regional variations and the many dialects of the Italian language, each with its own distinctive features. For example, in Northern Italy the typical Italian surname suffix is "i", whereas in Southern Italy it is "o". Additionally, spelling changes frequently occurred because medieval scribes and church officials often spelled names as they sounded rather than according to any specific spelling rules. The spelling variations in the name Fort include Forti, Forte, Fort, Fortis, Lo Forte, Fortezza, Fortiboni, Fortini, Fortino, Fortin, Forteguerri and many more.

First found in Ferrara, one of the more prosperous cities at this early time. Records are found in 1322, when the Fortiboni family moved from Ferrara to Cesena.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Fort research. More information is included under the topic Early Fort History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Another 399 words(28 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Fort Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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A look at the immigration and passenger lists has shown a number of people bearing the name Fort:

Fort Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century


  • Marmaduke Fort, who landed in Maryland in 1653
  • John Fort, who arrived in Maryland in 1678
  • John Fort who settled in Maryland in 1685
  • John Fort settled in Maryland in 1685

Fort Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • Jean Fort, aged 30, landed in Louisiana in 1720
  • Francis Fort settled in Virginia in 1736
  • Claude Fort settled in Louisiana in 1756
  • Andrew Fort, who arrived in New York in 1760
  • Andreas Fort, who came to New York in 1771

Fort Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Lewis Emanuel Fort settled in Philadelphia in 1804
  • Lewis Emanuel Fort settled in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1804
  • C Fort, who landed in San Francisco, Cal in 1851
  • J. A. Fort settled in San Francisco Cal. in 1852
  • J. A. Fort settled in San Francisco in 1852


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  • Charles Hoy Fort (1874-1932), American writer and researcher into anomalous phenomena
  • Brigadier-General Guy Osborne Fort (1879-1942), American Commanding General Lanao Force (1942)
  • Jean Fort, former headmistress of Rodean
  • Alain Roger Louis Fort, French lawyer and deputy in Paris
  • Jean Pierre Fort, French engineer, General Controller of the army, and Director of firms in Paris


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  10. Samuelsen, W. David. New York City Passenger List Manifests Index 1820 - 1824. North Salt Lake, Utah: Accelerated Indexing Systems International, 1986. Print.
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The Fort Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Fort Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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