Gartshore Surname

347,722nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,051 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Gartshore Surname Definition:

From the lands of that name in the parish of Kirkintilloch, Dumbartonshire. Gartshores of that Ilk are said to have held the lands since the reign of Alexander II (Scot. Nat.). Margaret Gartshore in Auchingeyth is in record in 1591 (Campsie), James Gershore minister at Cerdross, 1676 (RDB.

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Gartshore Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada2831:130,19613,551
Scotland2791:19,1892,260
England2731:204,09517,723
United States861:4,214,639225,501
Australia561:482,06636,890
New Zealand321:141,51016,640
South Africa121:4,514,809137,638
Isle of Man71:12,2602,387
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Bahamas41:97,9381,027
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland2411:15,5321,710
England161:1,523,46151,234
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Gartshore Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From the lands of that name in the parish of Kirkintilloch, Dumbartonshire. Gartshores of that Ilk are said to have held the lands since the reign of Alexander II (Scot. Nat.). Margaret Gartshore in Auchingeyth is in record in 1591 (Campsie), James Gershore minister at Cerdross, 1676 (RDB.), and Alexander Gershoer de eodem, heir of Alexander Garshore de eodem in 1699 (Inquis., 8064). Dr. Maxwell Garthshore (1732—1812), physician accoucheur, was probably the most eminent of his name. Carshore 1681, Gartschore 1478. Gerschor 1513, Garschore 1527, Gereshore 1659.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

An estate in co. Perth, which has still owners of the same name.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Gartshore Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gartshore is carried by more people in Canada than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gartshore? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 347,722nd most widespread family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 6,933,916 people. Gartshore is mostly found in Europe, where 55 percent of Gartshore live; 54 percent live in Northern Europe and 54 percent live in British Isles.

This last name is most commonly used in Canada, where it is carried by 283 people, or 1 in 130,196. In Canada Gartshore is mostly found in: Ontario, where 73 percent reside, Quebec, where 10 percent reside and Alberta, where 8 percent reside. Beside Canada this last name exists in 16 countries. It is also found in Scotland, where 27 percent reside and England, where 26 percent reside.

Gartshore Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Gartshore has changed over time. In Scotland the number of people who held the Gartshore surname increased 116 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it increased 1,706 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 1,229 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gartshore Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Gartshore last name are 13.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 60% registered with the party.

The amount Gartshore earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 0.15% less than the national average, earning $43,083 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.65% more than the national average, earning $51,993 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Garthshore952/
Gartschore951/
Hartshore896/
Gardshore890/
Hartsore820/
Heartshare741/
Artsaree71216/
Arcore6716/
Earthcare675/
Garcor671/
Garzor671/
Artcharee671/

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