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 565
Cotton Weaver 120
Woollen Weaver 79
House Keeper 43
Coal Miner 40
Labourer 39
Cotton Operative 38
Dress Maker 24
Cotton Winder 22
Cotton Piecer 22
Stone Mason 21
Weaver 19
Cotton Spinner 17
Joiner 16
Woollen Piecer 16
Worsted Weaver 15
Annuitant 13
Factory Operative 13
Agricultural Labourer 12
Grocer 11
Domestic Servant 11
Worsted Spinner 11
Milliner 10
House Wife 10
Butcher 10

Garside Surname Variants Ranking

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

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