Garfitt Surname

669,375th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 447 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Garfitt Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Garforth,' a parish seven miles east of Leeds, Yorkshire; v. Forth and Ford.

Robert de Gerford, Yorkshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Johannes de Garforth, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

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Garfitt Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3991:139,64413,590
United States121:30,204,911765,334
Scotland111:486,71119,179
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
Wales51:618,90625,852
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1771:137,71412,521

Garfitt Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Garforth,' a parish seven miles east of Leeds, Yorkshire; v. Forth and Ford.

Robert de Gerford, Yorkshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Johannes de Garforth, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Johanna de Garforth, 1379: ibid.

Agnes de Gerforth, 1379: ibid.

Johannes de Gerforth, of Gerforth, ibid.

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

Garfitt Last Name Facts

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

The surname Garfitt occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Garfitt? popularity and diffusion

The last name Garfitt is the 669,375th most prevalent last name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 16,303,235 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 93 percent of Garfitt reside; 93 percent reside in Northern Europe and 93 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name is most common in England, where it is carried by 399 people, or 1 in 139,644. In England it is most numerous in: South Yorkshire, where 21 percent live, West Yorkshire, where 11 percent live and East Riding of Yorkshire, where 5 percent live. Outside of England this last name exists in 6 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 3 percent live and Scotland, where 2 percent live.

Garfitt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Garfitt has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Garfitt surname increased 225 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Garfitt Last Name Statistics demography

Garfitt earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 34.85% less than the national average, earning $28,111 USD per year.

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