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.
Discover how your Heath ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 37 |
| Buckinghamshire | 95 |
| Berkshire | 392 |
| Cambridgeshire | 111 |
| Channel Islands | 24 |
| Cheshire | 588 |
| Cornwall | 69 |
| Cumberland | 12 |
| Derbyshire | 414 |
| Devon | 619 |
| Dorset | 40 |
| Durham | 60 |
| Essex | 247 |
| Gloucestershire | 230 |
| Hampshire | 607 |
| Herefordshire | 38 |
| Hertfordshire | 56 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 1 |
| Isle of Man | 1 |
| Kent | 474 |
| Lancashire | 808 |
| Leicestershire | 152 |
| Lincolnshire | 188 |
| London | 2,362 |
| Middlesex | 295 |
| Northumberland | 22 |
| Norfolk | 30 |
| Northamptonshire | 45 |
| Nottinghamshire | 362 |
| Oxfordshire | 239 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 1 |
| Shropshire | 246 |
| Suffolk | 59 |
| Somerset | 168 |
| Surrey | 460 |
| Sussex | 243 |
| Staffordshire | 2,501 |
| Warwickshire | 866 |
| Westmorland | 12 |
| Wiltshire | 255 |
| Worcestershire | 377 |
| Yorkshire | 652 |
| Anglesey | 2 |
| Brecknockshire | 7 |
| Cardiganshire | 2 |
| Carnarvonshire | 5 |
| Carmarthenshire | 2 |
| Denbighshire | 0 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 53 |
| Merionethshire | 10 |
| Montgomeryshire | 32 |
| Monmouthshire | 32 |
| Pembrokeshire | 7 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 3,061 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 246 |
| Domestic Servant | 170 |
| Dress Maker | 168 |
| General Labourer | 148 |
| Labourer | 141 |
| General Servant | 117 |
| Coal Miner | 117 |
| Laundress | 94 |
| Annuitant | 90 |
| Carpenter | 75 |
| Farm Labourer | 67 |
| General Servant Domestic | 57 |
| No Occupation | 53 |
| Gardener | 46 |
| Potter | 44 |
| Butcher | 42 |
| Farmers Son | 42 |
| House Keeper | 40 |
| Shoe Maker | 39 |
| Bricklayer | 38 |
| Joiner | 37 |
| Tailor | 37 |
| Charwoman | 36 |
| Grocer | 34 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| William Heath | 7,740 |
| Mary Heath | 7,011 |
| John Heath | 6,126 |
| Elizabeth Heath | 4,667 |
| George Heath | 4,383 |
| Sarah Heath | 4,033 |
| Thomas Heath | 4,019 |
| James Heath | 2,968 |
| Henry Heath | 2,619 |
| Charles Heath | 2,491 |
| Ann Heath | 2,460 |
| Joseph Heath | 2,063 |
| Jane Heath | 1,751 |
| Eliza Heath | 1,745 |
| Emma Heath | 1,637 |
| Annie Heath | 1,620 |
| Samuel Heath | 1,614 |
| Ellen Heath | 1,582 |
| Alice Heath | 1,542 |
| Frederick Heath | 1,474 |
| Hannah Heath | 1,324 |
| Edward Heath | 1,309 |
| Emily Heath | 1,244 |
| Alfred Heath | 1,223 |
| Richard Heath | 1,197 |