Gatward Surname

375,863rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 952 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

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.

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Gatward Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6191:90,0139,714
Australia1331:202,97519,846
United States791:4,588,088240,017
New Zealand471:96,34713,070
Canada451:818,79163,991
Scotland81:669,22723,443
Wales51:618,90625,852
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3901:62,5017,261
Wales61:261,4039,165
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

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.

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

(English) Gatekeeper [Old English geat+ w(e)ard]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Gate-ward, a porter or gatekeeper.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gattward9326/
Gatwar92109/
Atward920/
Ghatwar864,615/
Gatware8666/
Gathwar8611/
Hatward8610/
Gattwar8610/
Attward869/
Getward867/
Gahtwar862/
Gaitwar861/
Gatwatr861/
Gautwar861/
Athward860/
Gottward802/
Ghaatwar802/
Ghattwar801/
Gatthwar801/
Ghatware801/
Ghautwar801/
Gaydward801/
Ghgatwar801/
Adward77208/
Gatuar77181/
Gadwar7729/
Gotwar773/
Atword771/
Gatwor771/
Atuard771/
Otward770/
Ghatuar711,637/
Godward71630/
Gedward7150/
Ghatwor7120/
Gathuar7115/
Ghotwar7111/
Gadhwar7110/
Gahtuar7110/
Outward717/
Gadbard712/
Atwords712/
Hadward712/
Athwart711/
Gotware711/
Eadward711/
Gatduar711/
Attword711/
Headward67113/
Goodward6743/
Gettwart6737/
Eadwards672/
Gastuare671/
Ghatuatr671/
Gghatuar671/
Gedwardt671/
Outhward670/

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