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
Female Servant 137
Independent 106
Coal Miner 82
Agricultural Labourer 65
Wool Comber 62
Weaver 60
Farmer 59
Labourer 57
Stuff Weaver 54
Worsted Weaver 51
Woollen Weaver 40
Clothier 36
Cloth Dresser 31
Cotton Weaver 30
Male Servant 29
Shoe Maker 29
Stone Mason 26
Ag Lab 19
Cotton Spinner 18
Joiner 18
Fancy Weaver 17
Plasterer 16
Worsted Spinner 15
Apprentice 14
Dress Maker 13

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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