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
School 411
Weaver 53
Labourer 28
Woollen Weaver 23
Private Means 21
House Keeper 20
Coal Miner Hewer 20
General Labourer 19
Cotton Weaver 19
At Home 18
Assisting In Business 17
None 17
Cotton Spinner 16
Scholar 15
Housekeeper 14
Carter 14
House Duties 12
Shop Assistant 11
At School 11
Dressmaker 11
Iron Turner 11
Winder 11
House Painter 10
Joiner 10
Worsted Spinner 10

Garside Surname Variants Ranking

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

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