Garway Surname

117,719th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,909 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Liberia
Highest density in:
Liberia

Garway Surname Definition:

A parish in co. Hereford.

Garway Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Liberia3,8821:1,136154
United States171:21,321,114641,998
India81:95,883,173728,828
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

Garway (84) may also be a first name.

Garway Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A parish in co. Hereford.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Garway Last Name Facts

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

Garway is more frequently found in Liberia than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Garway? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 117,719th most frequent family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,864,299 people. Garway occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Garway are found; 99 percent are found in West Africa and 99 percent are found in Anglo-West Africa. Garway is also the 1,046,220th most widely held forename internationally. It is borne by 84 people.

The last name is most widespread in Liberia, where it is carried by 3,882 people, or 1 in 1,136. In Liberia Garway is most common in: Grand Bassa County, where 35 percent are found, Montserrado County, where 27 percent are found and Margibi County, where 17 percent are found. Other than Liberia it occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 0 percent are found and India, where 0 percent are found.

Garway Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Garway has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Garway last name expanded 170 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Garway Last Name Statistics demography

Garway earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 17.59% more than the national average, earning $50,738 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
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Garwayp921/
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Garwy912/
Garwayou861/
Garbay831,731/
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Garwad8330/
Garwha8322/
Garwai8312/
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Nga'rwa771/
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Garwe731,708/
Garva731,041/
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Garwi73690/
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Garvy73130/
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Gerwa7324/
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Gharba672,467/
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Gharwi67240/
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Garrua6772/
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Garwer6719/
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Garwei6712/
Garuah6711/
Garvai679/
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Garweh677/
Gorwat677/
Garwou676/
Garuey673/
Garvoa673/
Gahrba673/
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Gourwa671/
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