About the Forbis Surname

There is no single Forbis family crest for every bearer. Herald Lab researches the arms historically associated with the name and explains whose they were.

The meaning behind Forbis

It is easy to miss Forbis in an index if you only search for Forbes. Its meaning, shared with Forbes, is “From the lands of Forbes”.

Spelled with “i” instead of “e”, Forbis shows how the same name was heard and written differently. Before spelling was standardised, one family could appear under several forms. Other spellings include Fforbes and Forbess. 2,040 Americans were listed as Forbis in the 2010 census. That puts it among the top 25,000 US surnames.

Get the complete Forbis report, with a museum-style coat of arms.