Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
FORSYTH
There are approximately 12,203 people named Forsyth in the UK. That makes it the 827th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 193 are named Forsyth.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
Scotland
Language of origin
Gaelic
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
Celtic
Related and similar surnames
ForsaithFirsyth
Fersyth
Farsyth
Forcyth
Farsythe
Fersythe
Foresith
Firsythe
Forcythe
Fearsythe
Forecythe
Fairsythe
Foirsyth
Forcsyth
Firsith
Fersith
Farsith
Fersithe
Foirsythe
The Forsyth surname in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
FORSYTH. Probably from Forcett (whence also Fawcett) a township in the wapentake of Gillingwest, N.R. of Yorkshire.