Gathard Surname

1,048,281st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 239 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Gathard Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the gateward,' a porter, a keeper of the gate; an official at a monastery, church, or hall. This surname still lives in the county in which it arose.

William le Gateward, Essex, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

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Gathard Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1461:2,482,595151,840
England851:655,50738,035
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England631:386,91123,603
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States641:784,66749,209

Gathard Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the gateward,' a porter, a keeper of the gate; an official at a monastery, church, or hall. This surname still lives in the county in which it arose.

William le Gateward, Essex, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

1778. Married — James Gatward and Mary Rusling: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

(English) Goatherd [Middle Englishgatherd, gathard, Old English gát (Old Norse geit) + hierde (Old Norse hirði-r]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Gate-ward, a porter or gatekeeper.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Gathard Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gathard is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gathard? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,048,281st most commonly used last name on earth, borne by around 1 in 30,491,824 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 62 percent of Gathard are found; 62 percent are found in North America and 62 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 146 people, or 1 in 2,482,595. In The United States it is mostly found in: Illinois, where 31 percent reside, Missouri, where 18 percent reside and New York, where 15 percent reside. Besides The United States Gathard occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in England, where 36 percent reside and Australia, where 3 percent reside.

Gathard Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Gathard has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Gathard last name grew 228 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 135 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gathard Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Gathard are 11.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 58.33% registered with the political party.

Gathard earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 25% more than the national average, earning $53,936 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gauthard9368/
Gatard92858/
Gathar929/
Athard921/
Gothard863,834/
Gastard86468/
Gautard86251/
Gethard8670/
Gathare8620/
Ghathar8613/
Gathaur863/
Atthard862/
Gaithar862/
Gathaar861/
Gauthar861/
Ngatard861/
Gatahar861/
Gathair861/
Gathord861/
Gathear861/
Authard860/
Gathart860/
Gatherd860/
Gattard860/
Hathard860/
Gatar83368/
Atard8332/
Gotthard80958/
Gouthard8037/
Gothards8030/
Gothardt8028/
Gathartz802/
Heathard801/
Gathaare801/
Gatharte801/
Gatheart801/
Ghothard801/
Ghathare801/
Gosthard801/
Gothhard801/
Gattahar801/
Godthard800/
Gethardt800/
Attard7716,814/
Gatare776,572/
Gahtar771,250/
Autard77458/
Ghatar77312/
Gastar77262/
Gotard77174/
Gautar77157/
Gatgar77134/
Gothar77101/
Gattar7790/
Gatarz7782/
Ngatar7732/
Hatard7711/
Getard775/
Gaitar774/
Gathor774/
Othard774/
Gaytar771/
Athart771/
Gaatar771/
Gatarh771/
Aatard771/
Athord770/
Gotthardt755,211/
Godthardt7527/
Gotthardp753/
Ghaithare751/
Goutard71943/
Ghatare71498/
Gothárd71185/
Gahator71146/
Gottard71123/
Gothardová7149/
Gottheardt7145/
Gothart7141/
Ghattar7136/
Gautare7117/
Gothare7115/
Gathore7115/
Gotahar7114/
Gataure7113/
Hajtard7111/
Ghataur7110/
Gotardt719/
Gethart715/
Hastard713/
Nggatar713/
Gastart713/
Outhard712/
Atheart712/
Gothhar712/
Gadtare712/
Gastare712/
Gattare712/
Gaatare712/
Gahatar712/
Nghatar712/
Gotherd711/
Gathorp711/
Hothard711/
Gathoor711/
Gathour711/
Ghataar711/
Ghatear711/
Austard711/
Ngaytar711/
Gothardova711/
Gouthar711/
Gauttar711/
Gaythor710/
Hathart710/
Gothord710/
Gettard710/
Gautear710/
Getherd710/
Hattard710/
Gator671,934/
Otard671,699/
Gotar67894/
Ghathour67481/
Gotthárd67178/
Gotthart67177/
Gouttard67170/
Gotthardová67134/
Gautheur6772/
Goethart6772/
Goustard6756/
Ghataure6742/
Gautheir6734/
Atart6728/
Gatarova678/
Gottardt676/
Gothahar676/
Ghathore674/
Getheart674/
Gothardtová673/
Ghataare672/
Gauttare672/
Gotthardova672/
Godthart672/
Haythord671/
Gastaure671/
Gatherth671/
Ghatarre671/
Gottharp671/
Gatthuor671/
Gotherdt671/
Gaythorp670/
Gauthorp670/
Getherdt670/
Gottherd670/
Gothartt670/
Hauttard670/
Gothhart670/

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