The surname forbes?

Question:

The surname forbes?

this was my grandmothers last name from my moms side
i would like to know info on it

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: If you live in the UK i recommend that you got to
www.spatial-literacy.org
/uclnames
/surnames.aspx

This will tell you which region in the uk the surname was common and the frequency of the surname in 1881 and 1998.
It is apparently a scottish surname common in the north of scotland.