Gareth Surname
Approximately 92 people bear this surname
Gareth Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 34 | 1:239,815 | 32,925 |
| England | 13 | 1:4,286,005 | 132,302 |
| Wales | 9 | 1:343,837 | 18,086 |
| Indonesia | 6 | 1:22,041,532 | 555,748 |
| Nigeria | 5 | 1:35,428,552 | 388,973 |
| Brunei | 4 | 1:104,683 | 2,048 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| Canada | 3 | 1:12,281,864 | 364,614 |
| Croatia | 3 | 1:1,409,535 | 70,997 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 7 | 1:3,482,196 | 89,582 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5 | 1:10,043,737 | 422,899 |
Gareth (129,151) may also be a first name.
Gareth Demographics
Average Gareth Salary in
England
£27,807
Per year
Average Salary in
England
£26,976
Per year
Gareth Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gareth Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Gareth (Arabic: غريته, Hindi: गा्रेथ, Marathi: गारेथ) is held by more people in Papua New Guinea than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Gareth? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 1,943,350th most frequently occurring family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 79,212,456 people. The surname Gareth is primarily found in Oceania, where 37 percent of Gareth live; 37 percent live in Oceania Islands and 37 percent live in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 8,070th most widespread first name at a global level It is held by 129,151 people.
Gareth is most frequently used in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 34 people, or 1 in 239,815. In Papua New Guinea Gareth is most common in: Morobe, where 76 percent reside, West New Britain, where 15 percent reside and Bougainville, where 6 percent reside. Outside of Papua New Guinea it is found in 16 countries. It is also common in England, where 14 percent reside and Wales, where 10 percent reside.
Gareth Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Gareth has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Gareth surname grew 186 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
Gareth Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gareth in the Hindi language | ||
| गा्रेथ | garetha | - |
| Gareth in the Marathi language | ||
| गारेथ | garetha | 28.57 |
| गॅरेथ | geretha | 14.29 |
| गरेठ | garetha | 14.29 |
| गैरत | gairata | 14.29 |
| गँरेट | gamreta | 14.29 |
| गेरेथ | geretha | 14.29 |
| Gareth in the Arabic language | ||
| غريته | ghryth | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gareth
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