Garvie Surname
Approximately 2,566 people bear this surname
Garvie Surname Definition:
William Gervie, gardener at Lochwood, 1741 (Dumfries). compare Garvie.
Garvie Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 589 | 1:615,380 | 49,848 |
| Scotland | 585 | 1:9,152 | 1,306 |
| Canada | 393 | 1:93,755 | 10,242 |
| England | 381 | 1:146,242 | 14,079 |
| Australia | 233 | 1:115,861 | 12,852 |
| South Africa | 220 | 1:246,262 | 25,099 |
| Argentina | 64 | 1:667,866 | 46,303 |
| Wales | 31 | 1:99,824 | 7,946 |
| New Zealand | 27 | 1:167,716 | 18,432 |
| Northern Ireland | 15 | 1:123,002 | 7,073 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| Sudan | 4 | 1:9,377,549 | 8,207 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1:2,445,161 | 9,595 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Sierra Leone | 1 | 1:7,089,631 | 1,533 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 11 | 1:402,715 | 14,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 507 | 1:7,383 | 1,035 |
| England | 23 | 1:1,059,799 | 41,508 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:522,805 | 14,314 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 59 | 1:851,164 | 52,255 |
Garvie (128) may also be a first name.
Garvie Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
William Gervie, gardener at Lochwood, 1741 (Dumfries). compare Garvie.
Said to be from Gaelic garbh "large, harsh" as a nickname, but no proof offered. Most probably a shortening of (Mac)carvie, which see. The Garvies carry three garvies (a species of sprat) in their arms, but such canting heraldry is of no historical value. The arms were registered in Lyon Herald's Office, Edinburgh, before 1723. John Garwy was shepherd in Clony, 1512 (Rent. Dunk., p. 183). Janet Garvie is in Hauchhead of Guthrie in 1613, and three of the name in the same district (Brechin). Seven of the name are in the Aberdeen Directory.
(Celtic) 1 Rough, Rude [Irish and Gael, garbhach] 2 for the Irish O'Gairbhith or Mac Gairbhith (th mute).
(Irish) Descendant of Gairbhit (rough peace).
The Irish family deduce themselves from the ancient monarchs of that island, through Garbhe or Garvey, that is "The Warlike," Prince of Morisk, co. Mayo, in the XV. cent. B.L.G.
Local: from the Island of Garvie in the Frith of Forth. The family bear three garvin fishes in their arms.
Garvie Demographics
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Garvie Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Garvie Come From? nationality or country of origin
Garvie occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Garvie click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Garvie? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 168,417th most numerous surname worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 2,840,041 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 41 percent of Garvie reside; 40 percent reside in Northern Europe and 40 percent reside in British Isles. Garvie is also the 821,896th most widespread given name world-wide, borne by 128 people.
Garvie is most frequent in The United States, where it is borne by 589 people, or 1 in 615,380. In The United States Garvie is most numerous in: Texas, where 15 percent are found, Oklahoma, where 9 percent are found and Michigan, where 9 percent are found. Barring The United States this surname is found in 26 countries. It is also found in Scotland, where 23 percent are found and Canada, where 15 percent are found.
Garvie Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Garvie has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Garvie last name rose 998 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 115 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it rose 1,657 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 1,033 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 82 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Garvie Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Garvie last name is predominantly Presbyterian (55%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Garvie last name are 13.09% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 59.86% being registered with the party.
The amount Garvie earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 165.34% more than the national average, earning R 630,540 per year; in United States they earn 6.47% more than the national average, earning $45,940 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.5% more than the national average, earning $52,910 CAD per year.
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Garvie Reference & Research
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