Gattward Surname

3,882,373rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 26 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Gattward 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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Gattward Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England211:2,653,24194,788
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England151:1,625,02553,310

Gattward 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

Gate-ward, a porter or gatekeeper.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Gattward Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gattward is carried by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gattward? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 3,882,373rd most frequently held last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 280,290,228 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 81 percent of Gattward reside; 81 percent reside in Northern Europe and 81 percent reside in British Isles.

It is most widely held in England, where it is carried by 21 people, or 1 in 2,653,241. In England Gattward is most prevalent in: Buckinghamshire, where 43 percent reside, Devon, where 19 percent reside and West Midlands, where 19 percent reside. Besides England Gattward occurs in one country. It also occurs in Brazil, where 19 percent reside.

Gattward Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Gattward has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Gattward surname expanded 140 percent between 1881 and 2014.

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Gatwar86109/
Atward860/
Ghatwar804,615/
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Hatward8010/
Getward807/
Gahtwar802/
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Gatwatr801/
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Athward800/
Gettwart7537/
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Ghatware751/
Ghautwar751/
Adward71208/
Gatuar71181/
Gadwar7129/
Gotwar713/
Atuard711/
Gatwor711/
Gottwarth711/
Atword711/
Otward710/
Ghatuar671,637/
Godward67630/
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Ghatwor6720/
Gathuar6715/
Ghotwar6711/
Gahtuar6710/
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Gattuor679/
Outward677/
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Gadbard672/
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