Garford Surname

717,442nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 407 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Garford 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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Garford Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2871:194,14017,123
Canada451:818,79163,991
Ireland141:336,35312,021
Northern Ireland131:141,9267,751
South Africa121:4,514,809137,638
Argentina71:6,106,202178,634
Scotland71:764,83125,488
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
New Zealand51:905,66545,114
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England651:375,00623,176
Wales91:174,2686,522
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Garford (30) may also be a first name.

Garford 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

(English) belonging to Garford, Garforth = the Fir-Tree FORD [Old English gyr + ford]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A chapelry in Berkshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A location name in Berkshire.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Garford Last Name Facts

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

The last name Garford is more frequently found in England than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Garford? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 717,442nd most commonly held last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 17,905,518 people. The last name Garford is mostly found in Europe, where 81 percent of Garford are found; 80 percent are found in Northern Europe and 80 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 1,911,214th most frequently occurring first name globally, held by 30 people.

The last name is most commonly occurring in England, where it is carried by 287 people, or 1 in 194,140. In England it is primarily found in: Cambridgeshire, where 37 percent live, Greater Manchester, where 9 percent live and Lincolnshire, where 9 percent live. Beside England Garford is found in 14 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 11 percent live and Ireland, where 3 percent live.

Garford Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Garford has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name increased 442 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 200 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it decreased 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Garford Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Garford earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 185.42% more than the national average, earning R 678,264 per year; in United States they earn 11.53% more than the national average, earning $48,125 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.41% less than the national average, earning $41,532 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Garrford930/
Arford92335/
Garfor922/
Harford866,712/
Garfort8656/
Gorford8619/
Garfoor864/
Garfard861/
Arfford860/
Gerford860/
Garforth801,325/
Hairford8055/
Harfford8015/
Gharfoor804/
Garhfour801/
Harpford801/
Haarford801/
Gharfour801/
Garfortt800/
Orford772,928/
Garfar7765/
Arfort7713/
Arfard7712/
Gorfor771/
Gaarforth751/
Gerfort7182/
Horford7147/
Gharfar7113/
Orfford718/
Garfert718/
Harfort715/
Arforte711/
Garffar711/
Orrford711/
Gorfort710/
Harfard710/
Harforth6741/
Gorforth6727/
Harforte678/
Gharffar671/
Hearfort670/
Heurford670/
Heirford670/
Hourford670/
Garfertt670/

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