Booth Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Booth Name Meaning: Derives from the name of someone who lived in a small hut or bothy,commonly a cowman or shepherd.

The word originates from Scandinavia & was used to denote temporary shelter i.e,Herdsman hut.Scandinavian influence was more marked in england hense the common occurencies.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Booth Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Booth family

Profession Census Frequency
School 3,569
Coal Miner Hewer 365
Cotton Weaver 289
Labourer 215
Private Means 210
Weaver 201
General Labourer 175
Farmer 153
At Home 141
Farm Labourer 141
Dressmaker 138
None 134
General Servant (domestic) 119
Carter 118
Clerk 115
Housekeeper 103
Domestic Servant 95
House Keeper 90
Assisting In The Business 83
Shop Assistant 82
Joiner 82
Coal Miner (hewer) 79
House Painter 75
At School 72
Charwoman 72

Booth Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Booth 100% 211,259
2 Bath 60% 20,424
3 Bathe 40% 3,366
4 Batho 40% 1,713
5 Beath 60% 1,439
6 Boothe 83% 1,093
7 Both 80% 682
8 Beth 60% 670
9 Bathie 33% 545
10 Buth 60% 528
11 Beathe 50% 499
12 Boath 80% 290
13 Beith 60% 191
14 Bouth 80% 162
15 Batha 40% 155
16 Beeth 60% 142

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The surname Booth is the most popular version of all its varients

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