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) A surname from Scottish Gaelic. ==== Statistics ==== According to the 2010 United States Census, Forsythe is the 3147th 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.