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There are approximately 828 people named Garth in the UK. That makes it the 8,043rd most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 13 are named Garth.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English
Location or Geographical Feature

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The Garth surname in historical dictionaries

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)

(origin: Welsh. Local) A hill or promontory; Gart, Gaelic, a head.

Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

GARTH. A yard, or any small enclosure. Also places in cos. Montgomery and Glamorgan. It is a prefix to several names of places.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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