| ![Show Contents]() Force History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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France
Early Origins of the Force familyThe surname Force was first found in Dordogne. Individuals sharing this heritage are cited as early as the seventeenth century, with Pierre De Forceville, born in 1654 in Douai, a philosophy professor who was named rector of Dinant. In 1721 he became Spiritual Director at Cambrai College. Early History of the Force familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Force research. The years 1800, 1820, 1845, 1848 and 1863 are included under the topic Early Force History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Force Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Force, Forceville, Forcier and others. Early Notables of the Force family- Gedeon-Adolphe-Casimir De Forceville, born in Moulvis (Somme) in 1800, was a banker in Amiens and became judge at the court of commerce in this city. His interest in sculpture grew, and he showed some...
- many busts, notably that of Gress. Alphonse-Benoit Forceville, born in 1820, was a Colonel. He grew up as a student at S.-Cyr and then at the School of Cavalry, from which he graduated as a Second Lie...
Force Rankingthe United States, the name Force is the 7,982nd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1
| Force migration to the United States | + |
Force Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Olne La Force, who landed in Louisiana in 1719 2
Force Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Dr. Force, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1851 2
- Emma Force, aged 20, who arrived in New York in 1862 2
| Force migration to Canada | + |
Force Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century- Alonzo Force was a grocer in Lacolle, Quebec in 1851
| Contemporary Notables of the name Force (post 1700) | + |
- Courtney Fallon Force Rahal (b. 1988), American former drag racer who competed on the NHRA tour, youngest daughter of 16-time NHRA World Funny Car Champion John Force and his wife Laurie
- Brittany Leighton Force (b. 1986), American NHRA drag racer and 2-time NHRA Drag Racing Series Top Fuel dragster champion, daughter of drag racer John Force
- Ashley Corinne Force Hood (b. 1982), American former NHRA Funny Car drag racer for John Force Racing, daughter of national champion John Force and Laurie Force
- John Harold Force (b. 1949), American NHRA drag racer, 16-time NHRA and 1 time AHRA Funny Car champion driver and a 22-time champion car owner
- Manning Ferguson Force (1824-1899), American lawyer, judge and soldier
- William Force Stead (1884-1967), American diplomat and poet
- Joseph Force Crater (b. 1889), American Democratic Party politician, Secretary to Robert F. Wagner, 1920-26 3
- "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)
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 13) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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