Garth Surname

62,652nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,009 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Nicaragua

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.

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Garth Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,9351:92,11210,353
Australia1,2321:21,9123,029
Nicaragua9371:6,426586
England8831:63,1017,413
Germany2731:294,89230,449
Canada1521:242,40523,093
Jamaica1021:28,1372,144
New Zealand901:50,3158,125
Panama891:43,9582,252
South Africa531:1,022,22162,590
Scotland531:101,0156,880
Costa Rica451:106,2241,756
Dominican Republic311:336,54611,471
Papua New Guinea191:429,14355,452
Brazil171:12,592,608246,358
Ireland141:336,35312,021
Northern Ireland121:153,7538,250
Russia91:16,013,673414,297
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
Netherlands71:2,412,45494,797
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
Wales51:618,90625,852
Spain41:11,688,009116,470
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Liberia21:2,204,26840,131
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
France11:66,422,722504,397
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6081:40,0915,095
Scotland521:71,9854,169
Wales41:392,10412,338
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9471:53,0295,978

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.

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

(Scandinavian) Dweller at the Yard, Enclosure, or Garden [Old Norse garð-r]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) Dweller in an enclosed yard or on a farm.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

A yard, or any small enclosure. Also places in cos. Montgomery and Glamorgan. It is a prefix to several names of places.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A hill.

The Origin and Signification of Scottish Surnames (1862) by Clifford Stanley Sims (1839-1896)

(Welsh.) Local. A hill or promontory; Gart, Gaelic, a head.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

(English), Yard, Orchard, Weir, Warren.

Surnames (1857) by Bernard Homer Dixon

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.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Garth: (Anglo-Saxon), an enclosed place; hence garden, yard.

Family Names And Their Story (1913) by Sabine Baring-Gould

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gärth9375/
Garthe911,229/
Gaerth9163/
Gharth913/
Gardth910/
Gart89899/
Gartsch833/
Gharthe831/
Gaireth830/
Gerth8010,317/
Gardt801,469/
Garte80723/
Ghart80309/
Gorth80263/
Garts8079/
Görth8074/
Gardh8038/
Ngart806/
Gartå804/
Gaurt804/
Garht803/
Gairt801/
Garrt801/
Gartt801/
Gahrt801/
Gaert800/
Gaggirth770/
Gharte733,449/
Gierth731,761/
Gayret731,061/
Gahart73173/
Goerth7374/
Gorthe7344/
Gaartz7344/
Gaerdt7316/
Gahrtz7315/
Gherth7315/
Gärthe7314/
Ågardt738/
Garrtt735/
Gairet734/
Gaurdh733/
Görthz732/
Ghaart732/
Gaurte732/
Høgart731/
Gajret731/
Gourth731/
Gartte731/
Gaerrt731/
Ghasrt731/
Gorzth731/
Gehrth731/
Gerdth731/
Garrte731/
Gard6713,253/
Gort675,295/
Gert674,951/
Gartová6722/
Gört6713/
Gortsch676/
Ågaurdh675/
Gairett675/
Görtsch671/
Gartova671/
Ghayret671/
Gahardt670/

Garth Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Garth in the Hindi language
गार्थgartha-
Garth in the Oriya language
ଗାଥର୍gathar-
Garth in the Marathi language
गाथर्gathar-
Garth in the Arabic language
قارطهqarth-

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