Forth Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Forth Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Forth family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 110
Agricultural Labourer 19
House Servant 15
Scholar At Home 9
Labourer 7
Pauper 7
Servant 7
Dress Maker 7
Weaver 6
Plaiter 5
General Servant 5
Tailor 5
At Home 5
Cabinet Maker 5
Coal Miner 4
Shoe Maker 4
General Serv 4
Carpenter 4
Gardener 4
Annuitant 4
Ag Lab 4
Laundress 3
Farm Labourer 3
House Maid 3
Seamstress 3

Forth Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Firth 80% 66,721
2 Frith 60% 21,006
3 Forth 100% 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 Forth is the 3rd most popular variant of Firth.

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