Forsaith Surname
Approximately 153 people bear this surname
Forsaith Surname Definition:
This name appears to be of twofold origin. (1) Local, from some place of the name. William de Fersith, bailie of Edinbergh, 1365, may be William of Forsythe, servant of Aleyn of Bollone of Edinburgh, merchant of Scodand, 1394 (Bain, IV, 460).
Read More About This SurnameForsaith Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 73 | 1:4,965,191 | 254,179 |
| Australia | 61 | 1:442,552 | 34,724 |
| England | 16 | 1:3,482,379 | 114,324 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 55 | 1:443,189 | 25,511 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 135 | 1:371,990 | 28,019 |
Forsaith Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This name appears to be of twofold origin. (1) Local, from some place of the name. William de Fersith, bailie of Edinbergh, 1365, may be William of Forsythe, servant of Aleyn of Bollone of Edinburgh, merchant of Scodand, 1394 (Bain, IV, 460). William de Fersith, one of an inquest in Edinbergh, 1402, may be William Fersith (without 'de'), bergess of Edinbergh, 1423 (Egidii, p. 38, 45). Thomas of Forsythe in Edinburgh, 1439 (CDE., 26). Robert of Forsythe had a safe conduct in England, 1424 (Bain, IV, 970), and another Robert de Forsith was charter witness at Dunottyr, 1426. Thomas de Forsyth who witnessed a precept by Robert dominus de Lyle, 1452 (RMP., p. 250), may be Thomas de Forsith, canon and prebendary of Glasgow, who endowed the altar of Corpus Christi in Glasgow, 1487 (REG., 446,460). (2) From the old Gaelic personal name Feersithe, meaning 'man of peace.' Fersithi Mag Uibne, bishop of the two Breifne, died 1464 (AU.). Osbert filius Forsyth had charter of a hundred shilling land in the tenement of Salakhill (now Sauchie), sheriffdom of Stirling, from Robert I c. 1308 (RMS., I, App. I, 40). Robert II made a grant out of the lands of Polmaise-Marischal to Fersith or Forsyth, clerk, who in 1364 rendered to Exchequer the accounts of custumars of Stirling (Stodart, II, p. 297; Cambus., 43). Fersyth, claviger, mentioned in 1364; Fersith, constable of Stirling Castle, 1368 (Stodart, II, p. 297); and Fersy, son of James, in Inverness, 1405 (Macbain). Robert Fersith was burgess of Stirling, 1420 (RAA., II, 55), and as Robert Fersithsoun he rendered to Exchequer the accounts of the bailies of the same town in 1418 (ER., IV, p. 304). Forsythe Toller had the petty customs of Dumbarton, 1428 (ER., IV, p. 462), James Fersith (Forsithe or Forsithsoun) is mentioned in 1446 as servant of the king (ER., V, p. 235), and Forsith Sutor was burgess of Aberdeen, 1451 (NSCM., I, p. 12). Robert faresyth witnessed a charter of Sowlis lands, 1461 (LSC., p. 151); David Forsytht, scutifer, Glasgow, 1471 (REG., 395); William Forsytht, witness in Brechin, 1497 (REB., II, 140); and Thomas Forsitht admitted burgess of Aberdeen, 1498 (NSCM., I, p. 40). Thomas Foresyth was tenant in lands in Ardmanoch, 1504 (ER., XII, p. 650); another Thomas Forsith was presbyter of Glasgow diocese, 1525 (REG., 497); Wille Forsyicht, dempster, Stirling, 1525 (SBR., p. 24); and William Forsith, vicar of Moneky, 1512 (REB., II, 181). By Gaelic speakers the name is sometimes pronounced 'Forsy' (for-sigh). Forseyth 1704, Forsitht 1509, Forsycht 1491.
= Forsyth, q.v.
Probably from Forcett (whence also Fawcett) a township in the wapentake of Gillingwest, N.R of Yorkshire.
Forsaith Demographics
Average Forsaith Salary in
United States
$51,636 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Forsaith Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Forsaith Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Forsaith is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Forsaith? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 1,415,499th most commonly occurring last name on earth, held by around 1 in 47,631,019 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 48 percent of Forsaith live; 48 percent live in North America and 48 percent live in Anglo-North America.
The last name Forsaith is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 73 people, or 1 in 4,965,191. In The United States Forsaith is primarily concentrated in: New York, where 26 percent live, Massachusetts, where 16 percent live and New Hampshire, where 15 percent live. Besides The United States this last name exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 40 percent live and England, where 10 percent live.
Forsaith Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Forsaith has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Forsaith last name decreased 46 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 71 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Forsaith Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Forsaith surname are 4.46% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 57.69% being registered with the political party.
Forsaith earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 19.67% more than the national average, earning $51,636 USD per year.
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