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 643
Cotton Weaver 75
Woollen Weaver 52
Coal Miner 43
Cotton Spinner 41
Cotton Operative 31
Dress Maker 30
Living On Own Means 27
General Labourer 24
Labourer 24
Cotton Piecer 22
Living On Her Own Means 21
Grocer 19
Cotton Winder 19
Cotton Reeler 18
Worsted Weaver 17
Farmer 15
House Keeper 14
Stone Mason 14
Charwoman 12
Iron Turner 12
Worsted Spinner 12
Clerk 11
Blacksmith 11
Plumber 11

Garside Surname Variants Ranking

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

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