Garbott Surname

7,593,402nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Israel

Garbott Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Gerbold,' or Gerbaud; compare Arnold and Arnaud (v. Yonge's Christian Names). There can be no doubt about this interpretation. Among the benefactors of Conishead Priory in the 12th century was one 'Roger de Cayres, (who) gave two acres and three roods of land .

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Garbott Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:18,572,686338,250
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151

Garbott Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Gerbold,' or Gerbaud; compare Arnold and Arnaud (v. Yonge's Christian Names). There can be no doubt about this interpretation. Among the benefactors of Conishead Priory in the 12th century was one 'Roger de Cayres, (who) gave two acres and three roods of land ... and all his land in Marie-riding, a toft and messuage, which Gerbot once held, in Haverbrec' (West's Ant. of Furness).

Robert Gerbot, Salop, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

William Garbode, or Garbolde, Norfolk ibid.

Gilbert Gerebod, Oxfordshire, ibid.

Gerbald le Escald, Lincolnshire, ibid.

Adam Gerebaud, Huntingdonshire, ibid.

John de Gerberdestone (i.e. Gerberd's farm), Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

Milo Gerbod, Northamptonshire, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.

Alicia Gerbot, Salop, 34 Edward I: Calendarium Genealogicum: Henry III-Edward I.

John Gerbed or Gerbot, Cumberland, 28 Edward I: ibid.

William Garbott, Yorkshire W. II.

Gerbod de Escals: Pipe Roll, 10 Henry II.

1757. Roger Garbutt and Ann Elsley: St. George, Hanover Square.

1759. Phillipp Garbett and Mary Pritchard: ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(Teutonic) 1 Spear - Herald [Teutonic Gerbod(e, &c. —O.Sax. O.H.Ger. gér = O.E gár, a spear + Old Saxon bodo = O.H.Ger. boto = Old English boda, herald, messenger] 2 for Garbald = Spear-Bold [Teutonic bald, bold]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

“Spear-Herald” in Old German. (Ger and Boe).

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

From the Flemish personal name Gherbode. Georbodus, a Fleming, was created earl of Chester by the Conqueror, and a Gerbodo, probably of that nation, occurs in the Domesd. of Yorkshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Garbott Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Garbott Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Garbott is found in England more than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Garbott? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 7,593,402nd most commonly held surname in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 50 percent of Garbott live; 50 percent live in Northern Europe and 50 percent live in British Isles.

Garbott is most frequent in England, where it is borne by 3 people, or 1 in 18,572,686. In England Garbott is primarily concentrated in: Cheshire, where 33 percent live, Kent, where 33 percent live and Tyne and Wear, where 33 percent live. Not including England this last name exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Israel, where 33 percent live and Mexico, where 17 percent live.

Garbott Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Garbott has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Garbott last name contracted 25 percent between 1881 and 2014.

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