Booth is a
surname of northern
English and
Scottish origin, but arguably of pre 7th century Norse-Viking origins. It is or rather was, topographical, and described a person who lived in a small barn or bothy. Derived from the word "both", the word was used to denote various kinds of shelter, but especially a herdsman's dwelling on a summer pasture. The surname is most popular in Northern England, where early Scandinavian influence was marked, and to some extent in Scotland.
One of the most-recognised persons with the surname Booth, is
John Wilkes Booth, an American actor, better known for being the
assassin of President
Abraham Lincoln.
Hartley Booth (born 1946), British former politician
Heather Booth (1945), American civil rights activist, feminist, and political strategist
Henry Booth, 1st Earl of Warrington (1651–1694), Member of Parliament, Privy Councillor, supporter of William of Orange in the Revolution of 1688, Mayor of Chester and author
Henry Booth (1788–1869), British businessman, engineer and railway proponent
Herbert Booth (1862–1926), third son of William and Catherine Booth
This page lists people with the
surnameBooth. If an
internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that
link by adding the person's
given name(s) to the link.
Booth is a
surname of northern
English and
Scottish origin, but arguably of pre 7th century Norse-Viking origins. It is or rather was, topographical, and described a person who lived in a small barn or bothy. Derived from the word "both", the word was used to denote various kinds of shelter, but especially a herdsman's dwelling on a summer pasture. The surname is most popular in Northern England, where early Scandinavian influence was marked, and to some extent in Scotland.
One of the most-recognised persons with the surname Booth, is
John Wilkes Booth, an American actor, better known for being the
assassin of President
Abraham Lincoln.
Hartley Booth (born 1946), British former politician
Heather Booth (1945), American civil rights activist, feminist, and political strategist
Henry Booth, 1st Earl of Warrington (1651–1694), Member of Parliament, Privy Councillor, supporter of William of Orange in the Revolution of 1688, Mayor of Chester and author
Henry Booth (1788–1869), British businessman, engineer and railway proponent
Herbert Booth (1862–1926), third son of William and Catherine Booth
This page lists people with the
surnameBooth. If an
internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that
link by adding the person's
given name(s) to the link.