Warth

Warth is a toponym and surname found primarily in German-speaking parts of Europe. As a place name it commonly denotes small villages or localities, often in upland or valley settings; the compound municipality Warth-Schröcken in the Austrian state of Vorarlberg is among the better known examples, recognized as a mountain village popular with skiers and hikers. Other settlements and neighbourhoods bearing the name occur in Germany and Switzerland.

The name Warth is derived from Germanic roots related to watchpoints or guards (compare Middle High German warte), and its use as a surname is typically toponymic or occupational, referring to someone who lived by or worked at a lookout, watchtower or fortified place. Variants and cognates appear across dialects and in place-name formations.

As a family name, Warth appears in regional records and in public life across Europe and the Americas; bearers have been noted in fields such as academia, the arts and sport. In geographical and cultural contexts the term is used in local administration, tourism descriptions and historical accounts, where it may refer to specific villages, former hamlets or landscape features.