Gattward Surname
Approximately 26 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameGattward Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 21 | 1:2,653,241 | 94,788 |
| Brazil | 5 | 1:42,814,866 | 547,158 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 15 | 1:1,625,025 | 53,310 |
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.
Gate-ward, a porter or gatekeeper.
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.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gatward | 93 | 952 | / |
| Gattwar | 93 | 10 | / |
| Attward | 93 | 9 | / |
| Gottward | 88 | 2 | / |
| Ghattwar | 88 | 1 | / |
| Gatthwar | 88 | 1 | / |
| Gatwar | 86 | 109 | / |
| Atward | 86 | 0 | / |
| Ghatwar | 80 | 4,615 | / |
| Gatware | 80 | 66 | / |
| Gathwar | 80 | 11 | / |
| Hatward | 80 | 10 | / |
| Getward | 80 | 7 | / |
| Gahtwar | 80 | 2 | / |
| Gaitwar | 80 | 1 | / |
| Attword | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gatwatr | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gautwar | 80 | 1 | / |
| Athward | 80 | 0 | / |
| Gettwart | 75 | 37 | / |
| Ghaatwar | 75 | 2 | / |
| Ghgatwar | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gaydward | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ghatware | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ghautwar | 75 | 1 | / |
| Adward | 71 | 208 | / |
| Gatuar | 71 | 181 | / |
| Gadwar | 71 | 29 | / |
| Gotwar | 71 | 3 | / |
| Atuard | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gatwor | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gottwarth | 71 | 1 | / |
| Atword | 71 | 1 | / |
| Otward | 71 | 0 | / |
| Ghatuar | 67 | 1,637 | / |
| Godward | 67 | 630 | / |
| Gedward | 67 | 50 | / |
| Ghatwor | 67 | 20 | / |
| Gathuar | 67 | 15 | / |
| Ghotwar | 67 | 11 | / |
| Gahtuar | 67 | 10 | / |
| Gadhwar | 67 | 10 | / |
| Gattuor | 67 | 9 | / |
| Outward | 67 | 7 | / |
| Hadward | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gadbard | 67 | 2 | / |
| Atwords | 67 | 2 | / |
| Athwart | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gatduar | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eadward | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gotware | 67 | 1 | / |
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