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.
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Garforth Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Garforth Come From? nationality or country of origin
Garforth is held by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Garforth.
How Common Is The Last Name Garforth? popularity and diffusion
The last name Garforth is the 289,292nd most widely held surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 5,500,035 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 81 percent of Garforth reside; 81 percent reside in Northern Europe and 81 percent reside in British Isles.
It is most numerous in England, where it is held by 1,023 people, or 1 in 54,465. In England Garforth is primarily found in: West Yorkshire, where 26 percent are found, Greater Manchester, where 16 percent are found and South Yorkshire, where 8 percent are found. Besides England this surname is found in 25 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 7 percent are found and Australia, where 6 percent are found.
Garforth Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Garforth has changed over time. In England the number of people who held 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 last name are 12.05% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 58.82% being 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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