Garnham Surname

97,982nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,841 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Guernsey

Garnham Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. Not local, as its appearance would so naturally suggest, but the modernly accepted form of the old surname Gernon. For a similar instance, compare Baynham, an exact parallel. There is no discoverable spot called Garnham, and the fact that such a formerly familiar surname as Gernon has no present representatives, save in one or two rare instances, goes to prove that it still exists in another shape.

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Garnham Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2,7291:20,4172,890
Australia7651:35,2884,657
Canada2961:124,47813,021
United States2571:1,410,34697,237
New Zealand1661:27,2794,764
Chile1611:109,4194,049
Guernsey1031:62692
Wales901:34,3843,434
South Africa741:732,13151,520
Northern Ireland561:32,9473,302
Scotland441:121,6787,769
Jersey171:5,8351,193
France161:4,151,420237,746
Papua New Guinea141:582,40870,330
Netherlands141:1,206,22770,951
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Botswana41:546,73222,624
Spain41:11,688,009116,470
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,4331:17,0102,478
Scotland51:748,64318,576
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

Garnham (10) may also be a first name.

Garnham Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. Not local, as its appearance would so naturally suggest, but the modernly accepted form of the old surname Gernon. For a similar instance, compare Baynham, an exact parallel. There is no discoverable spot called Garnham, and the fact that such a formerly familiar surname as Gernon has no present representatives, save in one or two rare instances, goes to prove that it still exists in another shape. I have no doubt about this solution. For early instances, v. Garnon. In the following instance there is no change saving 'm' for 'n'; compare Ransom for Ranson, or Sansom for Sanson.

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

A contraction of Gardenham, "The garden homestead."

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Garnham is an old Suffolk name. Thomas Garnham of Westley in 1587 evidently possessed the courage of his own beliefs. He was then deemed to be "one of the froward soarte," misled by seditious ministers, and was excommunicated for offences against the Church (G.). We might regard him now as a reformer. Robert Garnham was the name last century of a rector of Hargrave (G.) and Nowton, and of a master of Bury School (P.). John Garnham was a Stowmarket clothier in the reign of Charles I. (H.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Garnham Last Name Facts

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

The surname Garnham is most common in England. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Garnham? popularity and diffusion

The last name Garnham is the 97,982nd most numerous last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 1,505,380 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 64 percent of Garnham are found; 63 percent are found in Northern Europe and 63 percent are found in British Isles. Garnham is also the 3,684,242nd most frequently used given name throughout the world, borne by 10 people.

The last name Garnham is most widespread in England, where it is borne by 2,729 people, or 1 in 20,417. In England Garnham is mostly found in: Suffolk, where 23 percent reside, Greater London, where 11 percent reside and Essex, where 10 percent reside. Other than England this last name occurs in 34 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 16 percent reside and Canada, where 6 percent reside.

Garnham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Garnham has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Garnham last name expanded 190 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 1,836 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 9,000 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 880 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Garnham Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Garnham last name is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Garnham last name are 8.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 61.67% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Garnham earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 51.95% more than the national average, earning R 361,092 per year; in United States they earn 6.38% more than the national average, earning $45,901 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.5% less than the national average, earning $41,984 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Garnaham932/
Garnam9225/
Garnahm8629/
Garnhan8610/
Ngarnam862/
Gornham860/
Garnheim8020/
Garnahan802/
Garnan7720/
Gornam772/
Gernam771/
Garnom771/
Garnassim752/
Garnand71517/
Garnant71138/
Garnean7110/
Garngan714/
Garnyan714/
Gernaim712/
Garnane712/
Garnahn711/
Gornhom711/
Ghornam711/
Garnang711/
Garnain711/
Garrnan711/
Garnian711/
Garnatin6747/
Gernheim677/
Gharnian673/
Garngnan671/
Garnasen671/
Garnjang671/
Garnandt671/
Gornhant670/

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