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The surname Forrer was first found in Switzerland, where the name came from humble beginnings but gained a significant reputation for its contribution to the emerging mediaeval society. It later became more prominent as many branches of the same house acquired distant estates and branches, some in foreign countries, always elevating their social status by their great contributions to society.
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Spelling variations of this family name include: Furer, Fürer, Fuhrer, Furen, Furern, Furersbach, Furenhaus, Furet, Fürleger and many more.
Notables of the time with the surname Forrer were Robert Führer, born at Prague in 1807, succeeded Wittasek as organist to the Cathedral there in 1840. He left Prague in 1843 and by 1857, was organist at Gmunden and Ischl for a short time, and then...
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