Heath is used as a family name or surname in Ireland, England. It is 5 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Heath
No. of characters: 5
Origin: Ireland, England
Meaning:

The variant of Heather. See Heath - From residence at a heath or common. In the Hundred Rolls Atte-Hethe, Apud Hethe, De la Hethe, &c-in after times modified to Heather.

One who came from Heath meaning "wasteland with low shrubs," the name of several places in England.

From residence at a heath or common. In the Hundred Rolls Atte-Hethe, Apud Hethe, De la Hethe, &c-in after times modified to Heather.

Heath is variant form of Hithe. A haven. Anglo-Saxon specifically from the town of Hythe, county of Kent.

How popular is Heath?

Despite the fact that the number of Heath bearers increased by 3.12 per cent in 2010 US census to 51877 since 2000, the surname slipped by 46 spots and ranked at 660. The last name was found in around 2 per ten thousand population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 80.3 82.73
Black 14.38 13.48
Hispanic or Latino 2.24 1.49
Others 1.8 1.29
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.77 0.62
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander		 0.51 0.4

Immigrants to US

From Ireland

Spinster Bessy Heath from Ireland aboard the Arrick from Liverpool during the Irish famine. She is registered to be 25 years old when she arrived in New-York on January 25, 1849. Margt. Heath, aged 16, 27 years old William Heath, Frank Heath (21) Sailor, Farmer James Heath, 20 years old Humphrey Heath, Immigrant Mrs Heath, 22 years old Mary Heath, Francis Heath, aged 20, and 21 other Heath around 39.13% of whom were workman while others worked as farmer and farm laborer, shoemaker migrated to US from Limerick, London, Liverpool and Dublin.

From Germany

26 years old joiner Ench. Heath who was residing in Germany migrated to USA on July 6, 1865 by Edinburgh put out from Liverpool. Laborer Math. Heath, Georg Heath, aged 41, are other Heath that migrated to US.

Heath Namesakes

  • Edward Heath, British politician
  • Nicholas Heath, was archbishop of York and Lord Chancellor
  • Benjamin Heath, English classical scholar and bibliophile
  • Darren Heath, motorsport photographer specialising
  • Dwight B. Heath, is Research Professor of Anthropology at Brown University
  • Spencer Heath, American engineer, attorney, inventor, manufacturer
  • Alexander Heath, South African Olympic athlete
  • Catherine Heath, British novelist
  • Hy Heath, American entertainer, songwriter
  • Daniel Collamore Heath, founder of D. C. Heath and Company
  • Jack Cooper, Baron Cooper of Stockton Heath, British Labour Party politician and trade union leader
  • Martin Heath, former professional squash player from Oban
  • Robert Galbraith Heath, American psychiatrist
  • Simon Heath, Swedish composer
  • Jeffrey Heath, is Professor of Historical Linguistics
  • James P. Heath, United States congressman from Maryland
  • Randy Heath, retired National Hockey League player
  • Thomas Little Heath, British civil servant, mathematician, classical scholar
  • Samantha Heath, {{Citation
  • Percy Heath, American jazz bassist
  • Jimmy Heath, American jazz saxophonist, composer
  • Albert Heath, American jazz hard bop drummer
  • Lillian Heath, first woman physician
  • William Heath, American farmer, soldier
  • Monroe Heath, U.S. politician
  • Robert Heath, English judge and politician
  • Tina Heath, British actress and former television presenter
  • Colin Heath, English former footballer
  • Rodney Heath, Australian tennis player
  • Mary, Lady Heath, in Knockaderry, County Limerick
  • Stan Heath, American basketball coach
  • Jeff Heath, Canadian-born American left fielder
  • Russ Heath, Russell Heath, Jr
  • Roy Heath, Guyanese writer who settled in the UK
  • Mark Evelyn Heath, a British diplomat
  • Lewis Heath, officer
  • Edmund Heath, Quebec lumber merchant and political figure
  • Adrian Heath, English football manager and former player
  • Phil Heath, American IFBB professional bodybuilder and former Mr
  • Mike Heath, American former professional baseball catcher
  • Matt Heath, English footballer who plays for Tadcaster Albion
  • Edith Heath, American studio potter "but soon became involved
  • Joseph Heath, professor of philosophy at the University of Toronto
  • Philip Hunt, Baron Hunt of Kings Heath, former health administrator and a Labour Co-operative member of the House of Lords
  • Jim Heath,
  • Martinez Heath, Native American jockey
  • Tommy Heath, lead singer, rhythm guitarist
  • Brandon Heath, He is best
  • Don Heath, English former professional footballer

Heath Namesakes

  • Edward Heath, British politician
  • Nicholas Heath, was archbishop of York and Lord Chancellor
  • Benjamin Heath, English classical scholar and bibliophile
  • Darren Heath, motorsport photographer specialising
  • Dwight B. Heath, is Research Professor of Anthropology at Brown University
  • Spencer Heath, American engineer, attorney, inventor, manufacturer
  • Alexander Heath, South African Olympic athlete
  • Catherine Heath, British novelist
  • Hy Heath, American entertainer, songwriter
  • Daniel Collamore Heath, founder of D. C. Heath and Company
  • Jack Cooper, Baron Cooper of Stockton Heath, British Labour Party politician and trade union leader
  • Martin Heath, former professional squash player from Oban
  • Robert Galbraith Heath, American psychiatrist
  • Simon Heath, Swedish composer
  • Jeffrey Heath, is Professor of Historical Linguistics
  • James P. Heath, United States congressman from Maryland
  • Randy Heath, retired National Hockey League player
  • Thomas Little Heath, British civil servant, mathematician, classical scholar
  • Samantha Heath, {{Citation
  • Percy Heath, American jazz bassist
  • Jimmy Heath, American jazz saxophonist, composer
  • Albert Heath, American jazz hard bop drummer
  • Lillian Heath, first woman physician
  • William Heath, American farmer, soldier
  • Monroe Heath, U.S. politician
  • Robert Heath, English judge and politician
  • Tina Heath, British actress and former television presenter
  • Colin Heath, English former footballer
  • Rodney Heath, Australian tennis player
  • Mary, Lady Heath, in Knockaderry, County Limerick
  • Stan Heath, American basketball coach
  • Jeff Heath, Canadian-born American left fielder
  • Russ Heath, Russell Heath, Jr
  • Roy Heath, Guyanese writer who settled in the UK
  • Mark Evelyn Heath, a British diplomat
  • Lewis Heath, officer
  • Edmund Heath, Quebec lumber merchant and political figure
  • Adrian Heath, English football manager and former player
  • Phil Heath, American IFBB professional bodybuilder and former Mr
  • Mike Heath, American former professional baseball catcher
  • Matt Heath, English footballer who plays for Tadcaster Albion
  • Edith Heath, American studio potter "but soon became involved
  • Joseph Heath, professor of philosophy at the University of Toronto
  • Philip Hunt, Baron Hunt of Kings Heath, former health administrator and a Labour Co-operative member of the House of Lords
  • Jim Heath,
  • Martinez Heath, Native American jockey
  • Tommy Heath, lead singer, rhythm guitarist
  • Brandon Heath, He is best
  • Don Heath, English former professional footballer

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