Garforth Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Garforth Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Garforth family

Profession Census Frequency
School 80
Coal Miner Hewer 10
Housekeeper 9
Cotton Weaver 8
At Home 6
Labourer 6
Weaver 6
Dress Maker 6
General Labourer 4
Machiniot 4
Butcher 4
Private Means 4
Worsted Twister 4
Carter 3
At School 3
Cloth Weaver 3
Coal Miner, (hewer) 3
Dressmaker 3
Farm Labourer 3
Miner Hewer 3
Pit Labourer Coal Mine Surface 3
Weaver Worsted 3
Wool Comber 3
Assisting In Business 2
Coal Hawker 2

Garforth Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Garforth 100% 6,297
2 Garfirth 88% 144

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The surname Garforth is the most popular version of all its varients

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