Last Name FORSYTHE

Summary/Contribute


Meaning From 'Fear,' a man, and 'Syth,' upright, honest, stiff.
Origin Gaelic, Irish, Belgian

Rank 2,894 (2000 US census) 2,798 (1990 US census)
Count 11,382 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that
  • 91.83%, or 10452 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
  • 3.8%, or 433 total occurrences, as black,
  • 0.62%, or 71 total occurrences, as Asian and Pacific Islander,
  • 0.54%, or 61 total occurrences, as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
  • 1.56%, or 178 total occurrences, as two or more races, and
  • 1.65%, or 188 total occurrences, as Hispanic ethnic origin.


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