Bath

Bath Meaning & Origin

About Bath
The surname Bath is of English origin and has multiple possible meanings. It could be a locational surname derived from the city of Bath in Somerset, England. Alternatively, it may have originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near a bath or a bathing place. Another possibility is that it is a habitational name for someone from any of the various places named Bath in England. The name Bath is ultimately derived from the Old English word "bað" meaning "bath" or "bathing."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Bath is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Bath: 2,945
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 10,815
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.0

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Bath based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Bath is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
P0
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AE1 TH
🌐 IPA
/bæθ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('P0', 'PT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B300

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bath in Braille

Here's how to represent Bath in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Bath in braille

How to sign the name Bath using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Bath using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Bath in sign language

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