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Garbutt Family History

Garbutt Surname Meaning

English (Yorkshire and Durham): from any of the three Middle English personal names of Norman origin: Gerbod (ancient Germanic Gerbodo) Gerbert (ancient Germanic Gerbert Girbert) and Gerbold (ancient Germanic Gerbald Gerbold). These three names became confused at an early date.

They derive from gēr ‘spear’ + either bod ‘messenger message command’ berht ‘bright’ or bald ‘bold brave’.

Gerbold (French Gerbaud) was the name of a 7th-century Christian saint bishop of Bayeux, as a result of whose cult the personal name was popular among the Normans and introduced by them into England.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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You can see how Garbutt families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Garbutt family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Garbutt families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 1,364 Garbutt families living in Yorkshire. This was about 55% of all the recorded Garbutt's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Garbutt families in 1891.
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What did your Garbutt ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Garbutt. 10% of Garbutt men worked as a General Labourer and 73% of Garbutt women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Garbutt were Incapacitated and Household Duties.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    10%
  • Farmer
    9%
  • Dairy Farmer
    5%
  • Incapacitated
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    73%
  • Housewife
    3%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%
  • Household Duties
    2%

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Passenger Lists

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There are 2,000 military records available for the last name Garbutt. For the veterans among your Garbutt ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Garbutt lifespan?

Between 1949 and 2004, in the United States, Garbutt life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1949, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Garbutt in 1949 was 44, and 72 in 2004.

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