Gatward Surname
Approximately 952 people bear this surname
Gatward 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 SurnameGatward Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 619 | 1:90,013 | 9,714 |
| Australia | 133 | 1:202,975 | 19,846 |
| United States | 79 | 1:4,588,088 | 240,017 |
| New Zealand | 47 | 1:96,347 | 13,070 |
| Canada | 45 | 1:818,791 | 63,991 |
| Scotland | 8 | 1:669,227 | 23,443 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:618,906 | 25,852 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 390 | 1:62,501 | 7,261 |
| Wales | 6 | 1:261,403 | 9,165 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1:25,109,342 | 694,541 |
Gatward 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) Gatekeeper [Old English geat+ w(e)ard]
Gate-ward, a porter or gatekeeper.
Gatward Demographics
Average Gatward Salary in
United States
$53,845 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Gatward Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gatward Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Gatward is more commonly found in England than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Gatward? popularity and diffusion
Gatward is the 375,863rd most frequent surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 7,654,985 people. Gatward occurs mostly in Europe, where 67 percent of Gatward reside; 67 percent reside in Northern Europe and 67 percent reside in British Isles.
It is most frequently held in England, where it is held by 619 people, or 1 in 90,013. In England it is primarily found in: Greater London, where 18 percent reside, Bedfordshire, where 9 percent reside and Essex, where 9 percent reside. Apart from England Gatward exists in 19 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 14 percent reside and The United States, where 8 percent reside.
Gatward Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Gatward has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Gatward surname rose 159 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 3,950 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it contracted 17 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Gatward Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Gatward surname are 11.12% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 57.89% registered with the political party.
The amount Gatward earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 24.79% more than the national average, earning $53,845 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.56% less than the national average, earning $46,922 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gattward | 93 | 26 | / |
| Gatwar | 92 | 109 | / |
| Atward | 92 | 0 | / |
| Ghatwar | 86 | 4,615 | / |
| Gatware | 86 | 66 | / |
| Gathwar | 86 | 11 | / |
| Hatward | 86 | 10 | / |
| Gattwar | 86 | 10 | / |
| Attward | 86 | 9 | / |
| Getward | 86 | 7 | / |
| Gahtwar | 86 | 2 | / |
| Gaitwar | 86 | 1 | / |
| Gatwatr | 86 | 1 | / |
| Gautwar | 86 | 1 | / |
| Athward | 86 | 0 | / |
| Gottward | 80 | 2 | / |
| Ghaatwar | 80 | 2 | / |
| Ghattwar | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gatthwar | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ghatware | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ghautwar | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gaydward | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ghgatwar | 80 | 1 | / |
| Adward | 77 | 208 | / |
| Gatuar | 77 | 181 | / |
| Gadwar | 77 | 29 | / |
| Gotwar | 77 | 3 | / |
| Atword | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gatwor | 77 | 1 | / |
| Atuard | 77 | 1 | / |
| Otward | 77 | 0 | / |
| Ghatuar | 71 | 1,637 | / |
| Godward | 71 | 630 | / |
| Gedward | 71 | 50 | / |
| Ghatwor | 71 | 20 | / |
| Gathuar | 71 | 15 | / |
| Ghotwar | 71 | 11 | / |
| Gadhwar | 71 | 10 | / |
| Gahtuar | 71 | 10 | / |
| Outward | 71 | 7 | / |
| Gadbard | 71 | 2 | / |
| Atwords | 71 | 2 | / |
| Hadward | 71 | 2 | / |
| Athwart | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gotware | 71 | 1 | / |
| Eadward | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gatduar | 71 | 1 | / |
| Attword | 71 | 1 | / |
| Headward | 67 | 113 | / |
| Goodward | 67 | 43 | / |
| Gettwart | 67 | 37 | / |
| Eadwards | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gastuare | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghatuatr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gghatuar | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gedwardt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Outhward | 67 | 0 | / |
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