Furth Family History

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Furth Name Meaning

German (also Fürth): topographic name for someone living at a ford, Middle High German vurt ‘ford’, ‘path’, or a habitational name from any of several places called Fürth, for example near Nuremberg. Jewish (western Ashkenazic): habitational name of the same origin as 1. Possibly also a variant spelling of Firth.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Forth, Firth, North, Warth, Burt, Horth, Worth, Borth, Garth, Kurth

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Furth Family Origin

Where is the Furth family from?

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You can see how Furth families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Furth family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Furth families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 21 Furth families living in Yorkshire. This was about 53% of all the recorded Furth's in the UK. Yorkshire had the highest population of Furth families in 1891.
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Furth Family Occupations

What did your Furth ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Private Means and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the UK named Furth. 17% of Furth men worked as a Private Means and 34% of Furth women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Furth were Colliery Hewer Coal Undergro and Domestic

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Top Male Occupations in 1939

  • Private Means
    17%
  • Clerk
    6%
  • Coal Heaver Retired
    6%
  • Colliery Hewer Coal Undergro
    6%

Top Female Occupations in 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    34%
  • Private Means
    17%
  • Charwoman
    6%
  • Domestic
    6%

*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Furth Historical Records

What Furth family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Furth. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Furth census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Furth. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Card

There are 4,000 military records available for the last name Furth. For the veterans among your Furth ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Furth Life Expectancy

What is the average Furth lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Furth life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1985, and highest in 1986. The average life expectancy for Furth in 1963 was 76, and 70 in 2004.

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