Garth Surname
Approximately 8,009 people bear this surname
Garth Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of the garth,' i.e. the yard, the enclosure. In Yorkshire Garth has occasionally become Gath, which see. compare Garside.
Beatrice del Garthe, 1379: Poll Tax of Howdenshire.
Willelmus del Garth', 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Read More About This SurnameGarth Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,935 | 1:92,112 | 10,353 |
| Australia | 1,232 | 1:21,912 | 3,029 |
| Nicaragua | 937 | 1:6,426 | 586 |
| England | 883 | 1:63,101 | 7,413 |
| Germany | 273 | 1:294,892 | 30,449 |
| Canada | 152 | 1:242,405 | 23,093 |
| Jamaica | 102 | 1:28,137 | 2,144 |
| New Zealand | 90 | 1:50,315 | 8,125 |
| Panama | 89 | 1:43,958 | 2,252 |
| South Africa | 53 | 1:1,022,221 | 62,590 |
| Scotland | 53 | 1:101,015 | 6,880 |
| Costa Rica | 45 | 1:106,224 | 1,756 |
| Dominican Republic | 31 | 1:336,546 | 11,471 |
| Papua New Guinea | 19 | 1:429,143 | 55,452 |
| Brazil | 17 | 1:12,592,608 | 246,358 |
| Ireland | 14 | 1:336,353 | 12,021 |
| Northern Ireland | 12 | 1:153,753 | 8,250 |
| Russia | 9 | 1:16,013,673 | 414,297 |
| Thailand | 8 | 1:8,829,793 | 476,604 |
| Netherlands | 7 | 1:2,412,454 | 94,797 |
| Denmark | 5 | 1:1,128,943 | 52,970 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:618,906 | 25,852 |
| Spain | 4 | 1:11,688,009 | 116,470 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Liberia | 2 | 1:2,204,268 | 40,131 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| New Caledonia | 1 | 1:276,223 | 10,363 |
| Liechtenstein | 1 | 1:38,378 | 1,726 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 608 | 1:40,091 | 5,095 |
| Scotland | 52 | 1:71,985 | 4,169 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:392,104 | 12,338 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 947 | 1:53,029 | 5,978 |
The alternate forms: Gärth (75) are calculated separately.
Garth (37,669) may also be a first name.
Garth Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of the garth,' i.e. the yard, the enclosure. In Yorkshire Garth has occasionally become Gath, which see. compare Garside.
Beatrice del Garthe, 1379: Poll Tax of Howdenshire.
Willelmus del Garth', 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
(Scandinavian) Dweller at the Yard, Enclosure, or Garden [Old Norse garð-r]
(English) Dweller in an enclosed yard or on a farm.
A yard, or any small enclosure. Also places in cos. Montgomery and Glamorgan. It is a prefix to several names of places.
A hill.
(Welsh.) Local. A hill or promontory; Gart, Gaelic, a head.
(English), Yard, Orchard, Weir, Warren.
From the Old Norse, Garðr; A. Gardt; from the Flemish, Gard; from the German, Görth; in the Domesday Book, Guerd, Guert, Gurt; personal name A location name in South Wales.
Garth: (Anglo-Saxon), an enclosed place; hence garden, yard.
Garth Demographics
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Garth Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Garth Come From? nationality or country of origin
Garth (Arabic: قارطه, Hindi: गार्थ, Marathi: गाथर्, Oriya: ଗାଥର୍) occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as: Gärth. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Garth? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 62,652nd most commonly used surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 909,920 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 66 percent of Garth are found; 51 percent are found in North America and 51 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 23,359th most frequently held first name worldwide It is held by 37,669 people.
The surname Garth is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 3,935 people, or 1 in 92,112. In The United States Garth is most prevalent in: Alabama, where 9 percent live, Illinois, where 8 percent live and Texas, where 8 percent live. Barring The United States this surname exists in 47 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 15 percent live and Nicaragua, where 12 percent live.
Garth Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Garth has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Garth last name expanded 416 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 145 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 102 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 125 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Garth Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Garth surname are 1.84% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 55.07% being registered with the political party.
The amount Garth earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 79.87% more than the national average, earning R 427,428 per year; in United States they earn 10.76% less than the national average, earning $38,508 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10% more than the national average, earning $54,650 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gärth | 93 | 75 | / |
| Garthe | 91 | 1,229 | / |
| Gaerth | 91 | 63 | / |
| Gharth | 91 | 3 | / |
| Gardth | 91 | 0 | / |
| Gart | 89 | 899 | / |
| Gartsch | 83 | 3 | / |
| Gharthe | 83 | 1 | / |
| Gaireth | 83 | 0 | / |
| Gerth | 80 | 10,317 | / |
| Gardt | 80 | 1,469 | / |
| Garte | 80 | 723 | / |
| Ghart | 80 | 309 | / |
| Gorth | 80 | 263 | / |
| Garts | 80 | 79 | / |
| Görth | 80 | 74 | / |
| Gardh | 80 | 38 | / |
| Ngart | 80 | 6 | / |
| Gartå | 80 | 4 | / |
| Gaurt | 80 | 4 | / |
| Garht | 80 | 3 | / |
| Gairt | 80 | 1 | / |
| Garrt | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gartt | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gahrt | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gaert | 80 | 0 | / |
| Gaggirth | 77 | 0 | / |
| Gharte | 73 | 3,449 | / |
| Gierth | 73 | 1,761 | / |
| Gayret | 73 | 1,061 | / |
| Gahart | 73 | 173 | / |
| Goerth | 73 | 74 | / |
| Gorthe | 73 | 44 | / |
| Gaartz | 73 | 44 | / |
| Gaerdt | 73 | 16 | / |
| Gahrtz | 73 | 15 | / |
| Gherth | 73 | 15 | / |
| Gärthe | 73 | 14 | / |
| Ågardt | 73 | 8 | / |
| Garrtt | 73 | 5 | / |
| Gairet | 73 | 4 | / |
| Gaurdh | 73 | 3 | / |
| Görthz | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ghaart | 73 | 2 | / |
| Gaurte | 73 | 2 | / |
| Høgart | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gajret | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gourth | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gartte | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gaerrt | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ghasrt | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gorzth | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gehrth | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gerdth | 73 | 1 | / |
| Garrte | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gard | 67 | 13,253 | / |
| Gort | 67 | 5,295 | / |
| Gert | 67 | 4,951 | / |
| Gartová | 67 | 22 | / |
| Gört | 67 | 13 | / |
| Gortsch | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ågaurdh | 67 | 5 | / |
| Gairett | 67 | 5 | / |
| Görtsch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gartova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghayret | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gahardt | 67 | 0 | / |
Garth Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Garth in the Hindi language | ||
| गार्थ | gartha | - |
| Garth in the Oriya language | ||
| ଗାଥର୍ | gathar | - |
| Garth in the Marathi language | ||
| गाथर् | gathar | - |
| Garth in the Arabic language | ||
| قارطه | qarth | - |
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