Gathard Surname
Approximately 239 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameGathard Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 146 | 1:2,482,595 | 151,840 |
| England | 85 | 1:655,507 | 38,035 |
| Australia | 6 | 1:4,499,284 | 146,780 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 63 | 1:386,911 | 23,603 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 64 | 1:784,667 | 49,209 |
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.
(English) Goatherd [Middle Englishgatherd, gathard, Old English gát (Old Norse geit) + hierde (Old Norse hirði-r]
Gate-ward, a porter or gatekeeper.
Gathard Demographics
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Gathard Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gathard Come From? nationality or country of origin
Gathard occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gathard? popularity and diffusion
The surname Gathard is the 1,048,281st most prevalent family name globally, borne by around 1 in 30,491,824 people. The last name Gathard is predominantly found in The Americas, where 62 percent of Gathard reside; 62 percent reside in North America and 62 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
The last name Gathard is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 146 people, or 1 in 2,482,595. In The United States Gathard is most frequent in: Illinois, where 31 percent live, Missouri, where 18 percent live and New York, where 15 percent live. Other than The United States this last name exists in 4 countries. It is also common in England, where 36 percent live and Australia, where 3 percent live.
Gathard Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Gathard has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Gathard surname 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 national average, with 58.33% being registered to vote for 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.
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Gathard Reference & Research
Gatward One-name Study - A profile of the Gatward surname with contact details for a researcher who collects any information pertaining to it.
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Footnotes
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