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There are approximately 2,385 people named Forsythe in the UK. That makes it the 3,925th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 38 are named Forsythe.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

Ireland

Language of origin

Gaelic

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

Celtic


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The Forsythe surname in historical dictionaries

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)

(origin: Gaelic.) From Fear, a man, and Syth, upright, honest, stiff.

Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.

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