Fortner History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

Early Origins of the Fortner family

The surname Fortner 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 Fortner family

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Fortner 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 Fortner family

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Fortner Ranking

In the United States, the name Fortner is the 2,579^th most popular surname with an estimated 12,435 people with that name. 1

Fortner migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Fortner Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Thomas Fortner, who landed in Mississippi in 1799 2
Vicent Fortner, who arrived in Mississippi in 1799 2

Fortner Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Albina Fortner, who arrived in Chicago in 1873
Johann Fortner, who arrived in New York, NY in 1890

Fortner migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Fortner Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

James Fortner, who arrived in Ontario in 1871

Contemporary Notables of the name Fortner (post 1700) +

Nell Fortner (b. 1959), American Olympic gold medalist basketball player and coach
Ronnie Fortner (1941-2003), American radio and television anchor
Ethel Nestell Fortner (1907-1987), American poet, critic and editor
Wolfgang Fortner (1907-1987), German composer, composition teacher and conductor

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)