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
Cotton Weaver 84
Living On Own Means 60
Woollen Weaver 57
Cotton Spinner 47
General Labourer 32
Cotton Winder 31
Dress Maker 30
Cotton Card Room Hand 26
Cotton Piecer 22
Scholar 18
Silk Weaver 17
Worsted Weaver 17
Coal Miner 14
Cotton Reeler 14
Coal Miner Hewer 13
Charwoman 12
Plumber 11
Worsted Spinner 11
Farmer 10
House Keeper 10
Stone Mason 10
Tailoress 10
Woollen Spinner 10
Blacksmith 9
House Painter 9

Garside Surname Variants Ranking

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

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