Garstang Surname

398,988th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 882 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Kiribati

Garstang Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Garstang,' a market-town and parish in North Lancashire.

John de Gairestang, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Rogerus de Gerstan, 1379: ibid.

Willelmus de Garston, 1379: ibid.

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Garstang Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4881:114,17611,700
United States2501:1,449,83699,395
Australia291:930,88655,860
Canada221:1,674,800111,190
South Africa211:2,579,891103,459
Northern Ireland181:102,5026,334
Wales131:238,04114,239
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
Scotland101:535,38220,332
Kiribati91:12,601393
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
Marshall Islands21:25,9101,967
France11:66,422,722504,397
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4161:58,5956,887
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States311:1,619,95885,073

Garstang Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Garstang,' a market-town and parish in North Lancashire.

John de Gairestang, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Rogerus de Gerstan, 1379: ibid.

Willelmus de Garston, 1379: ibid.

William Garstange, 1582: Preston Guild Rolls.

Thomas Garstange, 1642: ibid.

Andrew Garstang, of Leyland, 1616: Wills at Chester.

William Garstang, of Lostock, 1610: ibid.

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

Bardsley gives this name as of local origin from Garstang, a market town and parish in North Lancashire, There were, however, lands of Gairstange in Dumfriesshire in 1305 (Bain, II, 1702), which gave name to Girstenwood there.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

A town in Lancashire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Garstang Last Name Facts

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

Garstang is held by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Garstang.

How Common Is The Last Name Garstang? popularity and diffusion

It is the 398,988th most prevalent surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 8,262,524 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 61 percent of Garstang live; 60 percent live in Northern Europe and 60 percent live in British Isles.

The last name Garstang is most numerous in England, where it is borne by 488 people, or 1 in 114,176. In England Garstang is primarily concentrated in: Lancashire, where 34 percent are found, Greater Manchester, where 11 percent are found and Cumbria, where 6 percent are found. Excluding England it exists in 15 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 28 percent are found and Australia, where 3 percent are found.

Garstang Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Garstang has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Garstang surname rose 117 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 806 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Garstang Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Garstang are 33.88% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 80.65% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Garstang earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 8.17% more than the national average, earning R 257,064 per year; in United States they earn 17.95% more than the national average, earning $50,896 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.06% less than the national average, earning $38,725 CAD per year.

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