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.

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

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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.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Furth surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Furth Family Occupations

What did your Furth ancestors do for a living?

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Hotel Waiter Domestic Servant
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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 642 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 1,000 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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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.

Search 1891 UK census records for Furth

Passenger List

There are 642 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.

View all Furth immigration records

Draft Card

There are 1,000 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.

View all Furth military records

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.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Furth