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 1,287
Coal Miner 224
Cotton Weaver 87
Worsted Weaver 85
Worsted Spinner 81
Dress Maker 73
General Labourer 57
Woollen Weaver 57
Living On Own Means 56
Living On Her Own Means 54
Domestic Servant 49
Labourer 48
Farmer 39
Stone Mason 38
Cloth Weaver 33
Grocer 31
Cotton Piecer 31
Cotton Spinner 28
Joiner 28
General Servant 25
House Keeper 23
Blacksmith 23
Carpet Weaver 23
Butcher 22
Woollen Spinner 22

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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