Forbisher Family Crest and Last Name Background

The name Forbisher is closely linked to Frobisher. The family name meaning is “Furbisher of armour”, the same as for Frobisher.

• Forbisher is listed among the recognised spellings of Frobisher.
• Regional accents shaped spellings long before dictionaries fixed them.
• The same family of names includes Furbisher.

Forbisher coat of arms

Arms linked to Frobisher and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to. Get the complete Forbisher report, with a museum-style coat of arms.