Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
GARTH
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
Related and similar surnames
GardGaerte
Garate
Gareth
Gairth
Gaerth
Garethe
Gaerthe
Gaarth
Gaiarth
Gaert
Garath
Gardt
Garet
Gairt
Garethey
Garerth
Gaardt
Gardh
Garedt
Gareeth
Garat
Gairte
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.
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.