Cognomen Forney (Forney 
, 福尼 
, فورني) , around the world, is quite a common last name. The cognomen Forney is habitual in the United States, where it is quite a rare surname, Switzerland, where it is a rare surname, and New Zealand. In absolute terms, it is the most numerous in the United States, Canada, and Switzerland. Much less frequently, Forney is the forename as well as the last name.
| peter forney American politician (1756-1834), US (b. 1756) |
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john weiss forney Pennsylvania journalist and politician, US (b. 1817) |
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william henry forney Confederate Army general and politician, US (b. 1823) |
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john horace forney Confederate Army general (1829-1902), US (b. 1829) |
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| daniel munroe forney American politician (1784-1847), US (b. 1784) |
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james forney United States Marine Corps Brevet Medal recipient, US (b. 1844) |
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tillie may forney American author and journalist, US (b. 1862) |
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| aimé samuel forney FR (b. 1819) |
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| matthias n. forney American mechanical engineer and magazine editor, DE (b. 1835) |
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| eugène forney (b. 1825) |
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edward h. forney U.S. Marine Corps Brigadier General (1909-1965), US (b. 1909) |
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claude-henry forney Swiss curator (1926-1996), CH (b. 1926) |
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| chris forney American tennis player, US (b. 1878) |
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| j. f. 'fritz' forney American politician, US (b. 1915) |
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ellen forney American cartoonist and illustrator, US (b. 1968) |
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