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Firth Name Meaning

English: topographic name from Middle English firthe frithe frethe ‘frith wood woodland’ also ‘hunting ground’ (whether or not wooded). These are forms of Old English firhthe (ge)fyrhthe ferhthe in which the awkward consonant cluster -rhth- was simplified by dropping medial -h- and sometimes metathesizing the -r-. In medieval Sowerbyshire Yorkshire and Derbyshire the friths were areas reserved for hunting so the surname there may have belonged to forest officials. Scottish: habitational name from Firth in Orkney.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Furth, Forth, Worth, Wirth, Fitz, Garth, North, Warth, Fitch, Mirto

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You can see how Firth families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Firth family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Firth families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 116 Firth families living in Ontario. This was about 41% of all the recorded Firth's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Firth families in 1911.
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What did your Firth ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Income were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Firth. 28% of Firth men worked as a Farmer and 22% of Firth women worked as an Income. Some less common occupations for Americans named Firth were Labourer and Stenographer. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    28%
  • Laborer
    12%
  • Fisherman
    9%
  • Labourer
    9%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Income
    22%
  • Housekeeper
    22%
  • Operator
    22%
  • Stenographer
    16%
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Census Records

There are 267,000 census records available for the last name Firth. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Firth census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 16,000 immigration records available for the last name Firth. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 11,000 military records available for the last name Firth. For the veterans among your Firth ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Firth lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Firth life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1943, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Firth in 1943 was 42, and 83 in 2004.

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