Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
FIRTH
There are approximately 15,286 people named Firth in the UK. That makes it the 659th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 242 are named Firth.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
Scotland
Language of origin
Gaelic
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
Celtic
Related and similar surnames
FrithFauth
Feurt
Ffirth
Ferth
Farth
Feirth
Fairth
Fearth
Feurth
Farthe
Fareth
Farthi
Fartha
Ferthy
Farthy
Ferthie
Farethi
Feirt
Fairt
Farthey
Farethy
Fawth
The Firth surname in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
FIRTH. A parish in Orkney; also a Scottish topographical word, signifying, 1. An restuary or bay ; 2. A sheltered place or enclosure. The etymon in both cases seems to bo the A-Sax. frithian, to protect or shelter.