Garstin Surname

921,780th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 287 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Garstin Surname Definition:

The Old Norse personal name, Geirsteinn, which is found in the Landnamabok. Ferg.

Garstin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1171:476,22330,919
United States691:5,253,028264,570
Canada531:695,20056,020
Australia151:1,799,71385,184
South Africa121:4,514,809137,638
Pakistan91:19,849,32172,658
Northern Ireland51:369,00715,220
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
France11:66,422,722504,397
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland151:295,32411,912
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England531:459,91326,089
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Garstin Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

The Old Norse personal name, Geirsteinn, which is found in the Landnamabok. Ferg.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Garstin Last Name Facts

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

Garstin is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Garstin.

How Common Is The Last Name Garstin? popularity and diffusion

Garstin is the 921,780th most frequent last name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 25,392,146 people. The surname Garstin is primarily found in Europe, where 44 percent of Garstin are found; 44 percent are found in Northern Europe and 44 percent are found in British Isles.

This last name is most commonly held in England, where it is carried by 117 people, or 1 in 476,223. In England Garstin is primarily concentrated in: Surrey, where 19 percent live, Greater London, where 17 percent live and Essex, where 10 percent live. Beside England it is found in 11 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 24 percent live and Canada, where 18 percent live.

Garstin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Garstin has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Garstin last name grew 221 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 1,380 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Garstin Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is chiefly Anglican (80%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Garstin surname are 0.1% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 53.33% registered with the party.

The amount Garstin earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 591.99% more than the national average, earning R 1,644,420 per year; in United States they earn 54.55% more than the national average, earning $66,688 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.87% less than the national average, earning $43,788 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Garstina939/
Garsting930/
Arstin926/
Garstn921/
Garsten86148/
Gerstin8642/
Harstin8622/
Arstina861/
Arstien861/
Garsteen809/
Gerstien806/
Gorstina805/
Harsting803/
Hairstin802/
Gärsting801/
Arstim779/
Orstin771/
Arsten770/
Gersten711,695/
Harsten7172/
Aarsten7145/
Horstin7117/
Gorsten7116/
Arrsten719/
Görsten714/
Aursten713/
Arstuen711/
Orsting710/
Gorstim710/
Horstink67712/
Horsting67592/
Gersztyn67115/
Gerszten6725/
Ågersten6713/
Gershten678/
Harstehn674/
Hairsten673/
Arshdtng671/
Gorshtyn671/
Gerssten671/
Giersten671/
Ghersten670/

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