Forbes (family name)
Forbes is a family name from the Anglo-American language area:
Name bearer
A.
- Abigail Forbes (* 2001), American tennis player
- Alex Forbes (1925-2014), Scottish football player
- Alexander Forbes, 1st Lord Forbes (around 1380–1448), Scottish nobleman
- Alexander Forbes (Bishop of Aberdeen) (1564–1617), Scottish bishop
- Alexander Forbes (Bishop of Brechin) (1817–1875), Scottish bishop
- Alexander Forbes (Physiologist) (1882-1965), American physiologist
- Alexander FI Forbes (1871–1959), South African astronomer and architect of Scottish origin
- Andrew Forbes (1915–1990s), British long-distance runner
- Archibald Forbes , English journalist
B.
- BC Forbes (1880–1954), Scottish journalist and author
- Bernard Forbes, 8th Earl of Granard (1874–1948), British peer, politician and officer
- Billy Forbes (* 1990), soccer player from the Turks and Caicos Islands
- Bryan Forbes (1926–2013), British film director, screenwriter and actor
C.
- Charles Morton Forbes (1880–1960), British admiral
- Charles Noyes Forbes (1883–1920), American botanist
- China Forbes (* 1970), American musician
- Clarence A. Forbes (1901-2001), American ancient historian
- Clifton Forbes (1946-2010), Jamaican track and field athlete
- Colin Forbes (writer) (actually Raymond Harold Sawkins ; 1923-2006), English writer
- Colin Forbes (ice hockey player) (born 1976), Canadian ice hockey player
- Courtenay Forbes (1889–1958), English diplomat
D.
- Damar Forbes (* 1990), Jamaican long jumper
- David Forbes (* 1934), Australian regatta sailor
- Derek Forbes (* 1956), Scottish bass player
- Diana Forbes-Robertson (1915–1987), British author
E.
- Edward Forbes (1815-1854), English naturalist
- Edwin Forbes (1839–1895), American painter
- Elizabeth Adela Forbes (1859–1912), Canadian painter
- Elliot Forbes (1917-2006), American musicologist
- Eric G. Forbes (1933–1984), British historian of science
- Esther Forbes (1891–1967), American writer
F.
- Francis Forbes (politician) († 1725), British politician, Mayor of London
- Francis Forbes (Judge) (1784–1841) British colonial administrator and judge
- Francis Forbes (diplomat) (1791–1873), British diplomat
- Francis A. Forbes (* 1950/1951), Jamaican policeman
- Francis Blackwell Forbes (1839–1908), American botanist and trader
- Francis Eku Forbes († 2009), Gambian football player
G
- George William Forbes (1869–1947), New Zealand politician
- George Ogilvie-Forbes (1891–1954), British diplomat
- Graham Forbes (1917–1984), American jazz pianist
H
- Harry Forbes (boxer) (1879-1946), American boxer
- Harry Forbes (track and field athlete) (1913–1988), British walker
- Henry Ogg Forbes (1851–1932), British explorer and botanist
I.
- Irene Forbes-Mosse (1864–1946), German writer
J
- Jaclyn Forbes , Canadian actress
- Jack D. Forbes (1934–2011), American writer and historian
- Jake Forbes (1897–1985), Canadian ice hockey goalkeeper
- James Forbes (politician) (around 1731–1780), American politician
- James Forbes (gardener) (1773–1861) British gardener and botanist
- James David Forbes (1809–1868), Scottish physicist
- James Staats Forbes (1823–1904), British railroad manager and art collector
- John Forbes (General) (1707–1759), British general
- John Forbes (medic) (1787–1861) British physician
- John Forbes (botanist) (1798–1823) British botanist
- John Forbes (soccer player) (1862–1928), Scottish soccer player
- John Forbes (poet) (1950–1998), Australian poet
- John Forbes (sailor) (born 1970), Australian sailor
- John Forbes-Robertson (1928–2008), British actor
- Johnston Forbes-Robertson (1853–1937), English actor and theater manager
K
- Kelly Forbes (* 1973), Canadian skeleton pilot
L.
- Louis Forbes (1902–1981), American conductor, songwriter and composer
M.
- Malcolm Forbes (1919–1990), American publisher
- Mary Forbes († 1974), British actress
- Mary Lou Forbes (1926–2009), American journalist
- Michael Forbes (* 1952), American politician
- Michelle Forbes (born 1965), American actress
N
- Nigel Forbes, 22. Lord Forbes (1918-2013), British businessman and politician (Conservative Party)
R.
- Ralph Forbes (1896–1951), British actor
- Randy Forbes (* 1952), American politician
- Robert Forbes (tennis player) , American tennis player
- Robert Forbes (ice hockey player) , Canadian ice hockey player
- Robert Humphrey Forbes (1867–1968), American agronomist
- Robert J. Forbes (1900–1973), Dutch historian of science
S.
- Shashalee Forbes (* 1996), Jamaican athlete
- Stanhope Forbes (1857-1947) Irish painter
- Stephen Alfred Forbes (1844–1930), American biologist
- Steve Forbes (* 1947), American businessman and publisher
W.
- William Forbes, 7th Laird of Tolquhon († 1595), Scottish landowner
- William Forbes (soldier) (1614–1654), Scottish soldier in the Swedish service
- William Forbes, 6th Baronet (1739–1806), Scottish nobleman and banker
- William Alexander Forbes (1855-1883), English zoologist
- William Cameron Forbes (1870–1959), American diplomat, politician and writer