Heath Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Heath Name Meaning: From Middle English 'hethe', derived from Old English 'haed' meaning heath or moor

Mainly used in English speaking countries & first found in Durham. The same word also denoted heather, the widely found plant of heathland areas.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Heath Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Heath family

Profession Census Frequency
School 1,975
Private Means 156
Farm Labourer 152
General Labourer 134
General Servant (domestic) 132
Farmer 132
Labourer 123
Dressmaker 109
Coal Miner Hewer 109
None 103
Clerk 73
Domestic Servant 71
At Home 65
House Painter 54
House Keeper 53
Scholar 53
Housemaid (domestic) 48
Shop Assistant 47
Bricklayer 46
Cook (domestic) 45
Dress Maker 45
Carpenter 44
Laundress 44
Assisting In The Business 42
General Servant Domestic 42

Heath Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Heath 100% 113,742
2 Hoath 80% 1,929
3 Haith 60% 1,711
4 Huth 60% 825
5 Hath 80% 452
6 Heith 80% 160
7 Houth 60% 150
8 Heathe 83% 146
9 Heeth 80% 112

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