Forgey History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Forgey family

The surname Forgey was first found in Yorkshire where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the year 1297 when Ralph of Forge held lands.

Early History of the Forgey family

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Forgey Spelling Variations

Before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago, spelling variations of names were a common occurrence. Elements of Latin, French and other languages became incorporated into English through the Middle Ages, and name spellings changed even among the literate. The variations of the surname Forgey include Forge, Forg, Forges and others.

Early Notables of the Forgey family

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Forgey Ranking

In the United States, the name Forgey is the 14,333^rd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Forgey migration to the United States +

A great wave of immigration to the New World was the result of the enormous political and religious disarray that struck England at that time. Families left for the New World in extremely large numbers. The long journey was the end of many immigrants and many more arrived sick and starving. Still, those who made it were rewarded with an opportunity far greater than they had known at home in England. These emigrant families went on to make significant contributions to these emerging colonies in which they settled. Some of the first North American settlers carried this name or one of its variants:

Forgey Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

William Forgey, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1819 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Forgey (post 1700) +

Lacy Forgey, American model and actress
Michael Forgey, American video games producer
Benjamin Forgey, American architectural critic for the Washington Post

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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)