North German: from Middle Low German vōt ‘foot’; probably a nickname for someone with some peculiarity or deformity of the foot. South German: variant of Vogt .
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
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Where is the Foth family from?
You can see how Foth families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Foth family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Foth families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 8 Foth families living in British Columbia. This was about 42% of all the recorded Foth's in Canada. British Columbia had the highest population of Foth families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Foth surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
Between 1959 and 2004, in the United States, Foth life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 1987. The average life expectancy for Foth in 1959 was 55, and 76 in 2004.