Firth Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Firth Name Meaning: A topographic name for a dweller by 'scrubland or barren pasture'.

The name is of Scottish,English & Welsh origin.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Firth Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Firth family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 1,132
Coal Miner 171
Agricultural Labourer 79
Worsted Weaver 66
Worsted Spinner 56
Dress Maker 55
House Servant 53
Stone Mason 51
Woollen Weaver 48
House Keeper 46
Cotton Weaver 32
Labourer 31
Servant 31
Worsted Power Loom Weaver 31
Joiner 30
General Servant 27
Woollen Cloth Weaver 27
Grocer 25
Tailor 24
Cloth Dresser 24
Butcher 22
Plasterer 22
Cotton Spinner 21
Woolen Weaver 21
Cotton Piecer 20

Firth Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Firth 100% 66,721
2 Frith 60% 21,006
3 Forth 80% 7,451
4 Freeth 50% 4,902
5 Freth 60% 489
6 Ferth 80% 434
7 Froth 60% 261
8 Farth 80% 165
9 Freath 50% 151

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

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