Garforth Surname

289,292nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,325 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jersey

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.

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Garforth Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,0231:54,4656,626
United States871:4,166,195223,594
Australia771:350,59429,558
New Zealand541:83,85811,975
Scotland211:254,94412,577
Wales161:193,40812,484
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Jersey51:19,8403,614
France21:33,211,361423,184
Isle of Man21:42,9113,686
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England8361:29,1573,933
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
Isle of Man11:54,2692,077
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

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.

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 location name in Yorkshire.

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

Garforth Last Name Facts

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

The last name Garforth has its highest incidence in England. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Garforth? popularity and diffusion

It is the 289,292nd most frequently occurring surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 5,500,035 people. The surname Garforth occurs predominantly in Europe, where 81 percent of Garforth reside; 81 percent reside in Northern Europe and 81 percent reside in British Isles.

Garforth is most widespread in England, where it is carried by 1,023 people, or 1 in 54,465. In England Garforth is most frequent in: West Yorkshire, where 26 percent are found, Greater Manchester, where 16 percent are found and South Yorkshire, where 8 percent are found. Excluding England it exists 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 incidence of Garforth has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name increased 122 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 580 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 1,600 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Garforth Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Garforth surname 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gaarforth941/
Garfort9356/
Gorforth8827/
Garfortt880/
Garford80407/
Gerfort8082/
Garfert808/
Gorfort800/
Gorfourtch781/
Garrford750/
Garfertt750/
Gorford6719/
Gerfert6712/
Garfard671/
Gerford670/
Goerfert631/
Gerphart500/

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