Garforth Surname
Approximately 1,325 people bear this surname
Garforth 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.
Read More About This SurnameGarforth Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,023 | 1:54,465 | 6,626 |
| United States | 87 | 1:4,166,195 | 223,594 |
| Australia | 77 | 1:350,594 | 29,558 |
| New Zealand | 54 | 1:83,858 | 11,975 |
| Scotland | 21 | 1:254,944 | 12,577 |
| Wales | 16 | 1:193,408 | 12,484 |
| Canada | 12 | 1:3,070,466 | 169,836 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Jersey | 5 | 1:19,840 | 3,614 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Isle of Man | 2 | 1:42,911 | 3,686 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Laos | 1 | 1:6,588,323 | 1,961 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 836 | 1:29,157 | 3,933 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:54,269 | 2,077 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 15 | 1:3,347,912 | 150,340 |
Garforth 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.
(English) belonging to Garford, Garforth = the Fir-Tree FORD [Old English gyr + ford]
A location name in Yorkshire.
Garforth Demographics
Average Garforth Salary in
United States
$57,235 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Garforth Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Garforth Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Garforth is found most frequently in England. It may occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Garforth.
How Common Is The Last Name Garforth? popularity and diffusion
The last name Garforth is the 289,292nd most frequently used family name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 5,500,035 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 81 percent of Garforth live; 81 percent live in Northern Europe and 81 percent live in British Isles.
This surname is most frequently used in England, where it is held by 1,023 people, or 1 in 54,465. In England Garforth is most prevalent in: West Yorkshire, where 26 percent live, Greater Manchester, where 16 percent live and South Yorkshire, where 8 percent live. Barring England Garforth occurs in 25 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 7 percent live and Australia, where 6 percent live.
Garforth Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Garforth has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Garforth last name rose 122 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 580 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 1,600 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Garforth Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Garforth surname are 12.05% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 58.82% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Garforth earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 32.65% more than the national average, earning $57,235 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.99% more than the national average, earning $55,641 CAD per year.
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