Garside Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Garside Name Meaning: Habitational from Gartside in Oldham,Lancashire.Middle english garth 'enclosure' + side 'hill slope'.

The name is of Anglo-Saxon origin and topographical for someone who lived on a hillside. \"dweller in the enclosure on the hill slope\".

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Surname Distribution

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Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Garside Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Garside family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 297
Cotton Weaver 52
Coal Miner 39
At Home 37
House Servant 31
Power Loom Weaver 30
Weaver 27
Cotton Spinner 25
Dress Maker 23
House Keeper 22
Stone Mason 22
Woollen Weaver 22
Labourer 21
Mechanic 16
Cotton Piecer 14
Hand Loom Weaver Woollen 14
Hand Loom Weaver Silk 13
Hand Loom Weaver 13
Cotton Carder 11
Grocer 11
Servant 10
Butcher 10
Cotton Power Loom Weaver 9
Farmer 9
Weaver Cotton 9

Garside Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Garside 100% 29,607
2 Garsed 71% 288

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