Forte History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Forte family

The surname Forte was first found in the Rhineland, where this family was a prominent contributor to the development of the district from ancient times. Always influential in social affairs, the name Fort became an integral part of that turbulent region as it forged alliances with other families within the region and the nation.

Early History of the Forte family

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Forte Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Fort, Forte, Forten, Fortern, Fortberger, Forteau, Fortema, Fortemps, Forter, Fortin, Fortner, Forton and many more.

Early Notables of the Forte family

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Forte Ranking

In the United States, the name Forte is the 2,864^th most popular surname with an estimated 9,948 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Forte is ranked the 5,113^rd most popular surname with an estimated 1,000 - 1,500 people with that name. 2

Forte migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Forte Settlers in United States in the 16th Century

Anton Forte, who settled in Veragua in 1535

Forte Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Marmaduke Forte, who settled in Maryland in 1653
Mary Forte, who arrived in Virginia in 1664

Forte Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Anonzo Forte, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1815
Anton Forte, who landed in Veragua in 1835 3
Agostino Forte, aged 29, who settled in America from Italy, in 1893

Forte Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Adelaide Forte, aged 14, who landed in America from Napoli, in 1904
Alberiza Forte, aged 19, who immigrated to the United States from Campobasso, Castelpetroso, in 1908
Addolorota Forte, aged 27, who immigrated to America from Campobasso, Italy, in 1908
Adele Forte, aged 15, who immigrated to the United States from Napoli, Italy, in 1909
Adruno Forte, aged 59, who landed in America from Menturni, Italy, in 1910
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Forte (post 1700) +

Merrill Maurice "Mo" Forte (1947-2021), American football player and coach from Hannibal, Missouri
John Forte (1918-1966), American comic book artist
Joe Forte, American writer and painter
Allen Forte (b. 1926), American music theorist and musicologist
Dieter Forte (1935-2019), German author and playwright
Francesco Forte (1929-2022), Italian politician, academic and economist, member of the Socialist Party
Will Forte (b. 1970), Saturday Night Live comedian
Rocco Forte (b. 1945), son of Charles Forte, Baron Forte who inherited the hotel business
Daniele Antonio Forte (b. 1990), Italian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Turris
Charles Forte (1908-2007), Baron Forte, the famous hotelier, founder of Forte Group plc, a British hotel and restaurant company in 1935
... (Another 3 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Citations +

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