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 465
Cotton Weaver 107
Woollen Weaver 62
Coal Miner 54
House Keeper 32
Dress Maker 29
Cotton Spinner 28
Cotton Piecer 25
Stone Mason 22
Cotton Winder 21
Grocer 21
Cotton Power Loom Weaver 19
Labourer 17
Woolen Weaver 16
Mechanic 15
Silk Weaver 15
Carter 14
Cotton Reeler 11
Power Loom Cotton Weaver 11
Butcher 11
Woolen Hand Loom Weaver 11
Laundress 10
Forgeman 10
Agricultural Labourer 9
Cotton Carder 9

Garside Surname Variants Ranking

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

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