Tarbert Surname

452,102nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 751 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

Tarbert Surname Definition:

Local. Walterus de Tarbard, wit ness to a charter "de bladis terrarum de Cathboll," 1375 (REM., p. 181) most probably derived his name from Tarbat in Easter Ross. John Tarbatt, notary public in Perth, 1421 (Athole, p. 706). John Terbert, witness in Kilwinning, Ayrshire, 1559 (Laing, 708).

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Tarbert Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6631:546,69545,249
England391:1,428,66862,556
Scotland261:205,91610,908
Australia201:1,349,78570,688
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland81:553,73317,655
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland291:129,0765,773
England281:870,54937,307
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States961:523,11136,402

Tarbert (10) may also be a first name.

Tarbert Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Local. Walterus de Tarbard, wit ness to a charter "de bladis terrarum de Cathboll," 1375 (REM., p. 181) most probably derived his name from Tarbat in Easter Ross. John Tarbatt, notary public in Perth, 1421 (Athole, p. 706). John Terbert, witness in Kilwinning, Ayrshire, 1559 (Laing, 708). Allan Terbert in Achinames, 1654 (Kilbarchan), and Robert Tarbert in Campbeltown, 1682. Tarbert for Gaelic tairbeart, an isthmus, portage, sometimes appears in place names as Tarbet. Terbart 1517.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Forms of Torbart (etc.), q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(Celtic) belonging to Tarbet or Tabert = the Isthmus [Gaelic tairbeart] Tarbet or Tarbert, co. Argyle, "is situated on a neck of land between East and West Tarbert Lochs”.

(Scandinavian) for Torbert, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Tarbert Last Name Facts

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

The surname Tarbert is found most in The United States. It can appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Tarbert.

How Common Is The Last Name Tarbert? popularity and diffusion

It is the 452,102nd most commonly used family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 9,703,790 people. The last name Tarbert occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 83 percent of Tarbert are found; 83 percent are found in North America and 83 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Tarbert is also the 3,684,242nd most common first name throughout the world, borne by 10 people.

The surname Tarbert is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 663 people, or 1 in 546,695. In The United States it is most frequent in: Maryland, where 21 percent reside, Pennsylvania, where 13 percent reside and Washington, where 12 percent reside. Outside of The United States this last name is found in 5 countries. It is also found in England, where 5 percent reside and Scotland, where 3 percent reside.

Tarbert Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Tarbert has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Tarbert surname rose 691 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 139 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 10 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Tarbert Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Tarbert surname are 29.32% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 76.09% registered to vote for the party.

Tarbert earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 0.85% less than the national average, earning $42,782 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Taerbert930/
Tarber92137/
Torbert862,466/
Tarbart8655/
Terbert8628/
Tarbeer8611/
Tarvert863/
Tharber861/
Tarbort861/
Thorbert8022/
Therbert803/
Torberts800/
Tarver7712,060/
Torber7730/
Tarbir777/
Tahrzbeer755/
Tarbard71273/
Torwert7120/
Torbort7110/
Torbeer717/
Torvert715/
Thorber714/
Tarveer711/
Terbort711/
Tearver711/
Tarverd710/
Tharver710/
Tourbier67907/
Torver6288/
Tarvir627/
Torbir621/
Tarverdova5953/
Torwirt5723/
Toremper530/
Thorwirth50207/

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