Garton Surname

54,986th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,249 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Jersey

Garton Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Garton,' two parishes in East Riding of Yorks, one in Holderness, the other near Great Driffield.

Willelmus de Garton, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

1624. Baptised — Dorothye, d.

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Garton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4,5751:79,2269,047
England2,4891:22,3863,129
Australia7711:35,0144,614
Canada6591:55,9116,614
New Zealand2891:15,6692,731
South Africa781:694,58649,962
Liberia581:76,0096,407
Scotland501:107,0767,147
Wales451:68,7676,014
Sweden401:246,16917,052
Northern Ireland381:48,5544,148
Jersey221:4,509908
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Thailand141:5,045,596363,835
Germany131:6,192,728213,814
France111:6,038,429280,838
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Poland61:6,334,792156,558
Finland51:1,099,34045,512
Spain41:11,688,009116,470
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Turkey31:25,940,474162,557
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Tonga11:107,313791
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland151:295,32411,912
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,4771:16,5032,407
Wales41:392,10412,338
Jersey41:12,9712,116
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7951:63,1686,897

Garton (60) may also be a first name.

Garton Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Garton,' two parishes in East Riding of Yorks, one in Holderness, the other near Great Driffield.

Willelmus de Garton, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

1624. Baptised — Dorothye, d. George Gascoigne, St. James, Clerkenwell.

1696. John Gascoyne and Sarah Johnson: Marriage Lic. (London).

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

(English) belonging to Garton=the Gore Enclosure, or Farmstead [Old English gára, a three-cornered or projecting piece of land, a gore+tún]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Two parishes in co. York.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A location name in Yorkshire.

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

Garton Last Name Facts

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

The last name Garton (Russian: Гартон) occurs most in The United States. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Garton? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 54,986th most widely held family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 787,928 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 45 percent of Garton live; 45 percent live in North America and 44 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,270,172nd most widely held first name worldwide It is held by 60 people.

The surname is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 4,575 people, or 1 in 79,226. In The United States it is mostly found in: California, where 11 percent reside, Missouri, where 9 percent reside and Washington, where 5 percent reside. Not including The United States it is found in 44 countries. It is also common in England, where 27 percent reside and Australia, where 8 percent reside.

Garton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Garton has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Garton last name rose 575 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 169 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 1,125 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 87 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Garton Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is predominantly Anglican (73%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Garton last name are 23.08% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 69.85% registered with the party.

The amount Garton earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 47.9% more than the national average, earning R 351,456 per year; in United States they earn 5.85% more than the national average, earning $45,674 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.67% more than the national average, earning $50,018 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Garthon9228/
Gahrton9214/
Gartong923/
Gartoun923/
Gairton922/
Gartton921/
Gardton921/
Gartoen921/
Gartone921/
Arton91734/
Garthong8611/
Garthone860/
Gorton8310,523/
Harton833,883/
Ayrton831,308/
Airton83391/
Gerton83389/
Arthon83177/
Artone83136/
Gartan83135/
Artong8382/
Gartun8351/
Artoun8323/
Artton837/
Artoon836/
Gartom832/
Artonk832/
Aarton831/
Aurton831/
Aírton831/
Artgon831/
Arhton831/
Earton830/
Gairetton801/
Gartung771,333/
Hartong77961/
Gartoum77478/
Hearton77194/
Hartoin77148/
Artonne77114/
Hartoon77108/
Artosin7752/
Hartoun7730/
Hartond7726/
Gartang7722/
Aireton7715/
Harthon7714/
Gorthon7713/
Hairton7712/
Garttan779/
Gerthon775/
Harrton774/
Hartone773/
Gartane773/
D'Arton771/
Gartune771/
Gaurtan771/
Gairtan771/
Hartonh771/
Artoine771/
Arthong771/
Aitrton771/
Gourton771/
Gertton771/
Ayrtonn771/
Athrton770/
Ayreton770/
Garthan770/
Gierton770/
Hardton770/
Aurthon770/
Hartton770/
Arthton770/
Hartgon770/
Gortone770/
Hartont770/
Orton7317,323/
Artan7315,492/
Artom73113/
Artonova7167/
Garthune7145/
Harthong7138/
Artthong7120/
Artoshyn7114/
Harthone713/
Harthoon712/
Garthoum712/
Gorthong712/
Ardthong712/
Haireton711/
Hairrton711/
Eardtong711/
Gharthan711/
Hartongh710/
Garttand710/
Harttone710/
Hearthon710/
Garthand710/
Arthoing710/
Horton67144,797/
Arthan672,526/
Hartan671,093/
Gortan67903/
Gartam67421/
Eurton67273/
Arıtan67222/
Ortone67131/
Artane6764/
Ortton6745/
Artang6738/
Hartom6735/
Gertan6725/
Artank6715/
Gartunova6711/
Görtan6710/
Eardthong6710/
Gartanova679/
Artant678/
Artoum678/
Artgan677/
Gortun675/
Ortoon675/
Orthon675/
Uorton674/
Aartan674/
Ortoin673/
Ghartouchent672/
Hartonová672/
Ortgon672/
Airtan672/
Artand671/
Harthound671/
Earthoyne671/
Earthtone671/
Gartum671/
Gortonová671/
Artoschin671/
Arttan671/
Asrtan671/
Ortojn671/
Orrton671/
Gârtan671/
Arthom671/
Ayrtan671/
Oorton670/
Ourton670/
Eirton670/
Ortond670/
Gortom670/

Garton Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Garton in the Russian language
Гартонgarton-

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