Garbutt Surname

50,417th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,176 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Belize

Garbutt 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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Garbutt Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3,6391:15,3112,247
United States1,9391:186,93118,583
Canada1,2731:28,9443,802
Belize1,1851:30038
Australia1,0281:26,2603,574
French Polynesia3011:93395
South Africa1421:381,53334,124
Nigeria1041:1,703,29662,619
Scotland971:55,1944,640
New Zealand861:52,6558,408
Wales791:39,1713,833
Northern Ireland561:32,9473,302
Ireland501:94,1795,191
Honduras431:205,0342,280
Panama161:244,5166,353
Jamaica161:179,3725,614
United Arab Emirates121:763,52325,625
Thailand111:6,421,668407,040
Germany111:7,318,678235,042
France111:6,038,429280,838
Bahrain91:149,8455,469
Cayman Islands81:7,987922
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Grenada51:21,7071,054
Mexico51:24,825,24158,251
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Cyprus21:442,4389,493
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland71:632,83819,259
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2,1531:11,3221,733
Wales71:224,0598,079
Scotland51:748,64318,576
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1431:351,18026,857

Garbutt (74) may also be a first name.

Garbutt 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

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

Garbutt Last Name Facts

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

Garbutt is more commonly found in England than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Garbutt? popularity and diffusion

It is the 50,417th most widespread surname at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 716,150 people. Garbutt is mostly found in The Americas, where 44 percent of Garbutt are found; 39 percent are found in Northern Europe and 39 percent are found in British Isles. Garbutt is also the 1,125,792nd most frequently used forename worldwide It is held by 74 people.

The surname is most frequently occurring in England, where it is borne by 3,639 people, or 1 in 15,311. In England Garbutt is mostly concentrated in: North Yorkshire, where 18 percent are found, Durham, where 13 percent are found and West Yorkshire, where 12 percent are found. Beside England this surname is found in 56 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 19 percent are found and Canada, where 13 percent are found.

Garbutt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Garbutt has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Garbutt surname increased 169 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 1,356 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 1,940 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 1,129 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it increased 714 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Garbutt Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is principally Anglican (57%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Garbutt surname are 8.52% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 55.29% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Garbutt earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 143.8% more than the national average, earning R 579,372 per year; in United States they earn 0.8% more than the national average, earning $43,495 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.44% more than the national average, earning $50,400 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Garrbutt931/
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Garboutt931/
Garbut9271/
Arbutt921/
Gorbutt86369/
Harbutt86279/
Garbout8646/
Garbult8611/
Garbott866/
Garvutt861/
Gerbutt861/
Garbuth860/
Garbu83522/
Arbut8337/
Harbutte8026/
Garvautt800/
Gorrbutt800/
Garbuz775,238/
Garbuj772,254/
Harbut77723/
Garbus77637/
Gerbut77219/
Garbui77162/
Garbou77117/
Arbaut77111/
Garbuś7760/
Gorbut7751/
Arbott7741/
Garbot7731/
Garbau7721/
Garbuu7720/
Garbhu776/
Arbout773/
Garbuš772/
Arbust772/
Orbutt772/
Garbuź771/
Garbuy771/
Gaurvautt750/
Harbott71327/
Garbouj71107/
Gerbaut71105/
Garboud7172/
Harbout7169/
Garbush7148/
Garbuzs7115/
Garbouh7112/
Garbouz7111/
Garbous719/
Garbusz717/
Garbuha711/
Ngorbut711/
Gharbui711/
Garbaud711/
Garbuid711/
Ngharbu711/
Gorbuth711/
Garvout711/
Arvut6772/
Gorbu6725/
Harvoutt6723/
Garvu6711/
Arbot676/
Gharbouz675/
Arbutova674/
Harbauth674/
Gârbu672/
Harboott672/
Garbuggi671/
Garbooth671/
Harbouth671/
Orbut671/
Gharbous671/
Gharbouh671/
Garbusch670/
Harboust670/
Gorbaudt670/

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