Heath Family History
Heath Name Meaning
English: topographic name for someone who lived ‘(on the) heath’ (Middle English he(a)th Old English hǣth) or else a habitational name from any of numerous places called with this word. The same word also denoted heather the characteristic plant of heathland areas. This surname has also been established in Dublin Ireland since the late 16th century.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022