Garfit Family History

Garfit Surname Meaning

A variant of Garforth or Garthwaite. Redmonds Dictionary of Yorks Surnames shows that these names were much confused, citing Edmund Garphet or Garforth from the 1704–6 parish registers of Skipton (WR Yorks).

Paul Garthwait, Garthfitt, or Garfitt appears in the 1772–6 parish registers for Wath on Dearne (WR Yorks).

Additionally, Anthony Garthwait, Garfatt, or Garforth is noted in the 1752–7 Parish Registers for Slaidburn (WR Yorks).

This demonstrates the historical variations and confusions surrounding these surnames in the region.

Such documentation reflects the complexity of surname evolution over time within Yorkshire.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016

Similar surnames: Garret, Parfitt, Gareis, Garin, Garcia, Garlitz, Garufi, Garis, Gardin, Garvin

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You can see how Garfit families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Garfit family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1891 and 1920. The most Garfit families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 40 Garfit families living in Yorkshire. This was about 45% of all the recorded Garfit's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Garfit families in 1891.

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What did your Garfit ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Garfit.

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Unpaid domestic duties

75%

Private means

15%

Unpaid domestic dut

10%

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What is the average Garfit lifespan?

Between 1978 and 2000, in the United States, Garfit life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1978, and highest in 1989. The average life expectancy for Garfit in 1978 was 58, and 85 in 2000.

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Garfit Surname Meaning

Paul Garthwait, Garthfitt, or Garfitt appears in the 1772–6 parish registers for Wath on Dearne (WR Yorks).

Additionally, Anthony Garthwait, Garfatt, or Garforth is noted in the 1752–7 Parish Registers for Slaidburn (WR Yorks).

This demonstrates the historical variations and confusions surrounding these surnames in the region.

Such documentation reflects the complexity of surname evolution over time within Yorkshire.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016

Where is the Garfit family from?

What did your Garfit ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Garfit.

Data not to scale

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

Unpaid domestic duties

75%

Private means

15%

Unpaid domestic dut

10%

What Garfit family records will you find?

What is the average Garfit lifespan?

Between 1978 and 2000, in the United States, Garfit life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1978, and highest in 1989. The average life expectancy for Garfit in 1978 was 58, and 85 in 2000.

Garfit Family History

Garfit Surname Meaning

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

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What is the average Garfit lifespan?

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