View the most partisan surnames in The United States

Where Does The Last Name Garter Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Garter (Russian: Гартер) occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can occur as: Gartér. For other possible spellings of Garter click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Garter? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Garter is the 942,947^th most widely held last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 26,214,194 people. The surname Garter occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 79 percent of Garter live; 79 percent live in North America and 79 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,684,242^nd most widespread first name internationally. It is borne by 10 people.

The surname Garter is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 222 people, or 1 in 1,632,698. In The United States it is mostly found in: Michigan, where 28 percent reside, Virginia, where 13 percent reside and Florida, where 13 percent reside. Not including The United States Garter exists in 10 countries. It is also common in Liberia, where 9 percent reside and England, where 4 percent reside.

Garter Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Garter has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 187 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 66 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Garter Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Garter surname are 17.06% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 63.83% being registered with the party.

Garter earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 13.15% more than the national average, earning $48,825 USD per year.