Explore the Family Name Forget
The meaning of Forget
1. French: from a variant of the personal name Fargeau, an old vernacular derivative of Latin Ferreolus, from ferrum ‘iron’. Saint Fargeau (or Ferréol) was bishop of Limoges in the 6th century. 2. Altered form of French Laforge. History: Nicolas Forget dit Despatis from Alençon in Orne, France, married Madeleine Martin in Quebec City, QC, in 1653; see also Depatie. Jean Forget from Poitiers in Vienne, France, married Jeanne Rossignol in Quebec City, QC, in 1674. — In North America, this surname also developed from a secondary surname or dit (‘also called’) name, borne by Antoine Latour dit Laforge (a son of Pierre Latour dit Laforge from France; see Laforge and Latour), who married Marie-Louise Plouf in QC in 1737. Some characteristic forenames: French Pierre, Armand, Julien, Marcel, Cecile, Michel, Yvon, Adrien, Aime, Alphonse, Andre, Camille.
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How common is the last name Forget in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Forget has seen a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Forget ranked 24,744th in terms of surnames, but by 2010 it fell to the 26,243rd position, which denotes a change of -6.06%. The census also shows that there was a small drop in the count of people with this surname from 945 in 2000 to 931 in 2010, a reduction of about 1.48%. This led to a decrease in the proportion per 100,000 people from 0.35 in the year 2000 to 0.32 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #24,744 | #26,243 | -6.06% |
| Count | 945 | 931 | -1.48% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.35 | 0.32 | -8.57% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Forget
The Decennial U.S. Census data reveals interesting information about the ethnic identity associated with the surname Forget. The majority of individuals with this surname identify as White, at 96.51% in 2000 slipping slightly to 95.81% in 2010. There is a notable increase in the percentage of individuals identifying as Hispanic, rising from 1.06% in 2000 to 1.50% in 2010. The proportions of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or having two or more races are relatively negligible, with both categories experiencing subtle changes within this decade. The data does not record any Black or American Indian/Alaskan Native identities connected to the surname Forget for either year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.51% | 95.81% | -0.73% |
| Two or More Races | 1.59% | 1.5% | -5.66% |
| Hispanic | 1.06% | 1.5% | 41.51% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0.64% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |