Garfit Surname
Approximately 99 people bear this surname
Garfit Surname Definition:
From Garforth; a location name in Yorkshire.
Garfit Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 70 | 1:795,972 | 43,050 |
| United States | 19 | 1:19,076,786 | 604,894 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| Australia | 3 | 1:8,998,567 | 200,784 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 105 | 1:232,146 | 17,394 |
Garfit Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
From Garforth; a location name in Yorkshire.
Garfit Demographics
Garfit Political Affiliation
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Garfit Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Garfit Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Garfit is carried by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Garfit? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 1,860,621st most commonly used family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 73,611,575 people. The last name Garfit is predominantly found in Europe, where 76 percent of Garfit reside; 75 percent reside in Northern Europe and 75 percent reside in British Isles.
The surname Garfit is most common in England, where it is borne by 70 people, or 1 in 795,972. In England it is most frequent in: West Yorkshire, where 19 percent are found, Cornwall, where 13 percent are found and Greater London, where 13 percent are found. Excluding England this surname exists in 5 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 19 percent are found and Scotland, where 4 percent are found.
Garfit Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Garfit has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Garfit last name fell 33 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Garfit Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Garfit surname are 13.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 66.67% being registered with the political party.
Garfit earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 25.84% less than the national average, earning $32,000 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garfitt | 92 | 447 | / |
| Garfait | 92 | 1 | / |
| Garfith | 92 | 0 | / |
| Garfi | 91 | 387 | / |
| Arfit | 91 | 5 | / |
| Garffith | 86 | 2 | / |
| Garfiett | 86 | 0 | / |
| Garfio | 83 | 954 | / |
| Gharfi | 83 | 181 | / |
| Garfis | 83 | 13 | / |
| Garfai | 83 | 2 | / |
| Garfie | 83 | 2 | / |
| Harfit | 83 | 2 | / |
| Garfiz | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ngarfi | 83 | 1 | / |
| Garvfi | 83 | 1 | / |
| Garfet | 83 | 1 | / |
| Aarfit | 83 | 1 | / |
| Garfei | 83 | 1 | / |
| Arfait | 83 | 1 | / |
| Garffi | 83 | 1 | / |
| Harfitt | 77 | 47 | / |
| Gorfite | 77 | 15 | / |
| Garffie | 77 | 11 | / |
| Garfied | 77 | 2 | / |
| Garfiss | 77 | 1 | / |
| Garfiod | 77 | 1 | / |
| Garfais | 77 | 1 | / |
| Garfish | 77 | 1 | / |
| Garfett | 77 | 0 | / |
| Gorfist | 77 | 0 | / |
| Arfet | 73 | 128 | / |
| Garfa | 73 | 72 | / |
| Garfe | 73 | 66 | / |
| Gorfi | 73 | 17 | / |
| Arfid | 73 | 5 | / |
| Orfit | 73 | 2 | / |
| Garfy | 73 | 1 | / |
| Garfí | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gorffith | 71 | 0 | / |
| Ghorfi | 67 | 1,024 | / |
| Gourfi | 67 | 207 | / |
| Garfee | 67 | 38 | / |
| Gorfie | 67 | 18 | / |
| Horfit | 67 | 14 | / |
| Gharfa | 67 | 12 | / |
| Orfait | 67 | 9 | / |
| Garfer | 67 | 7 | / |
| Garfey | 67 | 6 | / |
| Garffe | 67 | 5 | / |
| Garfes | 67 | 4 | / |
| Arfett | 67 | 1 | / |
| Arfhet | 67 | 1 | / |
| Harfet | 67 | 1 | / |
| Garfaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Garfea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Garfej | 67 | 1 | / |
| Orfitt | 67 | 0 | / |
| Arfeat | 67 | 0 | / |
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