Forsythe

English

Alternative forms

• Forsyte

Etymology

Anglicized form of the Scottish Gaelic personal name Fearsithe, composed of the elements fear (“man”) + sìth (“peace”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfɔɹsaɪθ/
• Hyphenation: For‧sythe

Proper noun

Forsythe (plural Forsythes)

1. A surname from Scottish Gaelic.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Forsythe is the 3147^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 11489 individuals. Forsythe is most common among White (90.07%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Forsythe”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 592.