Garthe Surname

307,434th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,229 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Norway

Garthe Surname Definition:

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

Garthe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany5991:134,40016,369
United States4511:803,67861,918
Australia671:402,92132,505
Norway551:93,49612,846
Canada191:1,939,242123,675
India91:85,229,487684,495
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Argentina31:14,247,805235,975
Liberia21:2,204,26840,131
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
England11:55,718,059489,080
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States431:1,167,87666,381

The alternate forms: Gärthe (14) & Garthé (1) are calculated separately.

Garthe (48) may also be a first name.

Garthe Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(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

Garthe Last Name Facts

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

The last name Garthe (Marathi: गारठे) occurs more in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms: Gärthe or Garthé. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Garthe? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 307,434th most frequent last name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 5,929,655 people. The surname Garthe occurs predominantly in Europe, where 54 percent of Garthe live; 49 percent live in Western Europe and 49 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 1,448,253rd most frequent first name internationally. It is borne by 48 people.

This surname is most frequently held in Germany, where it is carried by 599 people, or 1 in 134,400. In Germany Garthe is most common in: Hesse, where 38 percent live, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 33 percent live and Rhineland-Palatinate, where 6 percent live. Other than Germany Garthe is found in 17 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 37 percent live and Australia, where 5 percent live.

Garthe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Garthe has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Garthe surname increased 1,049 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Garthe Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Garthe last name are 8.79% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 55.56% registered with the political party.

The amount Garthe earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 30.39% less than the national average, earning 240,904 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 55.64% less than the national average, earning R 105,408 per year; in United States they earn 17.88% more than the national average, earning $50,863 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.37% less than the national average, earning $46,516 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gärthe9414/
Garthé941/
Garthee9258/
Gaerthe9250/
Garther9233/
Garthea921/
Garthie921/
Gharthe921/
Garthey920/
Garthes920/
Garth918,009/
Garte91723/
Arthe9178/
Gartheth863/
Gartheer861/
Gharte833,449/
Garteh832,244/
Arther83713/
Arthey83289/
Gaerte83286/
Garter83278/
Gartee83239/
Gartei83211/
Gartet83138/
Gartes8394/
Gerthe8370/
Gartie8364/
Gorthe8344/
Gartey8335/
Gartha8332/
Garthi8330/
Gartea8325/
Harthe8322/
Garthy8318/
Arthee8311/
Arthes839/
Arthie835/
Aurthe834/
Ngarte833/
Gharth833/
Gartez833/
Gaurte832/
Arthet832/
Garrte831/
Gartte831/
Arthea831/
Gardth830/
Arte809,074/
Gart80899/
Ghartey7712,798/
Garteiz77104/
Earthey7780/
Aurther7752/
Gorthey7745/
Gartych7742/
Gartich7731/
Harthey7722/
Garteah7714/
Harther7712/
Ngarteh775/
Arthesh775/
Gharthi774/
Artthep774/
Earther773/
Gartsch773/
Gorther772/
Gharteh772/
Garștea772/
Artthed772/
Gaerthi771/
Artherr771/
Artheys771/
Gartteh771/
Hairthe771/
Gartehh771/
Harthep771/
Gartejs771/
Gaerthé771/
Gerthie771/
Ghartee771/
Hardthe771/
Gairthy770/
Garttey770/
Garttee770/
Gaireth770/
Artheth770/
Artther770/
Aarther770/
Harte7316,080/
Artha735,817/
Artes735,172/
Arter734,861/
Garti732,960/
Arthi731,479/
Gardt731,469/
Gorte731,091/
Garty731,081/
Arthy731,056/
Aarte731,007/
Gerte73655/
Artea73451/
Ghart73309/
Garta73269/
Gorth73263/
Orthe73244/
Artee73136/
Garts7379/
Artez7374/
Artie7366/
Arteh7363/
Artey7344/
Gardh7338/
Görte7324/
Artte7322/
Artih739/
Ngart736/
Arteu735/
Gaurt734/
Artet734/
Gartå734/
Garht733/
Airte733/
Artei733/
Arted733/
Arthé732/
Gärte732/
Gahrt731/
Gartt731/
Garrt731/
Gairt731/
Garté731/
Gárte731/
Artge731/
Artje731/
Hearther7119/
Harthieh713/
Gardthip713/
Harthess712/
Garthaya711/
Garttish711/
Gharttee711/
Gortheer711/
Goorthey711/
Gaggirth710/
Gharti67114,984/
Harter6720,979/
Harthy678,246/
Gorter674,456/
Harthi674,150/
Hartje672,489/
Gorthi671,922/
Gayret671,061/
Orthey67758/
Aurthy67723/
Gertie67524/
Gorthy67511/
Ngarti67502/
Aurthi67360/
Artish67317/
Gartit67260/
Gertee67253/
Earthy67252/
Aarthi67252/
Hartey67238/
Gaarthuis67181/
Gahart67173/
Hartie67155/
Gortha67154/
Gartai67113/
Gortes67109/
Hartea6793/
Arthit6793/
Gartay6783/
Artich6780/
Gaerty6775/
Orthet6766/
Ourthe6761/
Aarthy6754/
Hartha6752/
Artess6747/
Gourte6745/
Gaartz6744/
Aartee6741/
Gharty6740/
Hartes6738/
Orther6734/
Artech6732/
Gerthi6732/
Hartih6727/
Arthis6724/
Gaerti6721/
Hardte6719/
Gartiz6718/
Gortez6718/
Gharta6718/
Eartha6716/
Gartti6716/
Gahrtz6715/
Gorteh6712/
Gortee6711/
Hartte6710/
Hearte6710/
Haarte6710/
Gierte679/
Gertey678/
Arthay678/
Aurtha678/
Gortea678/
Ågardt678/
Ghorte676/
Gertte676/
Gerteh676/
Garrtt675/
Gartiy675/
Hartej675/
Aartha675/
Earter675/
Artest674/
Gairet674/
Goerte674/
Aarter674/
Aartje674/
Aurtey674/
Haurte674/
Hartet674/
Artesh674/
Gartér674/
Gerthy673/
Gaurdh673/
Gortie673/
Gairty673/
Gehrte673/
Arhter673/
Gartis673/
Arthid673/
Ghaart672/
Orthez672/
Gartio672/
Horthe672/
Hartez672/
Harteh671/
Gajret671/
Gourth671/
Garrty671/
Gartoi671/
Gatrti671/
Gaurti671/
Ghasrt671/
Gortey671/
Gorzth671/
Aharte671/
Artead671/
Artesz671/
Artiea671/
Arztea671/
Aurtie671/
Garrta671/
Gortte671/
Gartta671/
Artieh671/
Høgart671/
Orthee671/
Orthes671/
Ohrthe671/
Ngorte671/
Harthé671/
Harıte671/
Gartid671/
Gärtje671/
Artije671/
Arteis671/
Arrtea671/
Artter671/
Arhtey671/
Gartii671/
Gartip671/
Gortje671/
Orthhe671/
Ngarty671/
Arttep671/
Arttha671/
Arteth671/
Arrthy671/
Arthoy670/
Gartty670/
Hgarty670/
Hartee670/
Artees670/
Gosrte670/
Arttey670/
Airtes670/
Eartey670/
Artett670/

Garthe Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Garthe in the Marathi language
गारठेgarathe-

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