Explore the Family Name Garthwaite

The meaning of Garthwaite

English (Durham and Yorkshire): 1. habitational name from Garfit in Helmsley (North Yorkshire), recorded as Garthwayt in the 13th century, from Old Norse garthr ‘enclosure’ + thvwit ‘clearing’, i.e. ‘clearing with an enclosure’. It could also be from a lost place of the same name in Lancashire. 2. altered form of Garforth.

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How common is the last name Garthwaite in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Garthwaite has seen a shift in popularity over the decade from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Garthwaite was ranked as the 33,735th most popular surname, but by 2010, it had slipped to the 35,016th position, marking a decrease of 3.8%. However, in terms of actual count, the number of people with this surname marginally increased from 637 in 2000 to 644 in 2010, representing a growth of 1.1%. The proportion of individuals with this surname per 100,000 people also decreased by 8.33% during this period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#33,735	#35,016	-3.8%
Count	637	644	1.1%
Proportion per 100k	0.24	0.22	-8.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Garthwaite

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of individuals with the surname Garthwaite identify as White. This group accounted for 98.12% in 2000 and increased slightly to 98.45% by 2010. Meanwhile, the percentage of those identifying as Hispanic saw a decrease of 13.49%, dropping from 1.26% in 2000 to 1.09% in 2010. There were no significant changes or records for other ethnic identities such as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian/ Alaskan Native within these years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	98.12%	98.45%	0.34%
Hispanic	1.26%	1.09%	-13.49%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%