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 Male Gareth Height
177.06 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Gareth Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gareth Come From? nationality or country of origin
Gareth (Arabic: غريته, Hindi: गा्रेथ, Marathi: गारेथ) is found most in Papua New Guinea. It can be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Gareth? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 1,943,350th most frequent family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 79,212,456 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 37 percent of Gareth reside; 37 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 37 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 8,070th most commonly used forename in the world. It is borne by 129,151 people.
The surname Gareth is most frequent in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 34 people, or 1 in 239,815. In Papua New Guinea Gareth is most prevalent in: Morobe, where 76 percent live, West New Britain, where 15 percent live and Bougainville, where 6 percent live. Apart from Papua New Guinea Gareth occurs in 16 countries. It is also found in England, where 14 percent live and Wales, where 10 percent live.
Gareth Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Gareth has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Gareth last name rose 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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- 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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