as a Last Name
- 48,856
- people in the U.S. have this name View all people named Heath
Meaning & Origins
English: topographic name for someone who lived on a heath (Middle English hethe, Old English hǣð) or a habitational name from any of the numerous places, for example in Bedfordshire, Derbyshire, Herefordshire, Shropshire, and West Yorkshire, named with this word. The same word also denoted heather, the characteristic plant of heathland areas. This surname has also been established in Dublin since the late 16th century.
| 583rd in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
Quick facts
- Tens of Thousands
- of people in the U.S have this name
- 48,856
- to be exact (as of February 2011)
- New Hampshire
- has the most people named Heath per capita
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