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Horth Name Meaning

German: nickname from Middle High German hort ‘treasure wealth’. German (Hörth): probably a habitational name from a place such as Hürth near Cologne or Hördt in the Palatinate. German: variant of Harth English (Norfolk): perhaps a nickname from Middle English hor(u)the ‘filth’ (Old English horu but sometimes confused with horh ‘phlegm mucus’) although the precise application is unclear.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Hoerth, Forth, Horch, Worth, North, Borth, Barth, Furth, Korth

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Where is the Horth family from?

You can see how Horth families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Horth family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Horth families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 62 Horth families living in Norfolk. This was about 27% of all the recorded Horth's in United Kingdom. Norfolk had the highest population of Horth families in 1891.
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What did your Horth ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Plumber Master and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Horth. 50% of Horth men worked as a Plumber Master and 77% of Horth women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Horth were Brewers Labourer and Shorthand Typist. .

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

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Plumber Master
    50%
  • Brewers Labourer
    50%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    77%
  • Housewife
    5%
  • Domestic Duties
    5%
  • Shorthand Typist
    5%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 912 immigration records available for the last name Horth. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Australia, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 788 military records available for the last name Horth. For the veterans among your Horth ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Horth lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Horth life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1975, and highest in 1988. The average life expectancy for Horth in 1963 was 80, and 70 in 2004.

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