GARTON
Garton
Garton is a British surname of Anglo-Saxon origin. The name has its roots in the Old English language, derived from the words "gar", meaning spear, and "tun", meaning settlement or town. Thus, the surname Garton is believed to have originally referred to someone who lived in or near a town known for spear-making, or someone skilled in using a spear.
The Garton surname is distributed across various regions of the United Kingdom, with notable concentrations in Norfolk, Lincolnshire, and Yorkshire. Records indicate that individuals bearing the name Garton have been part of British history for centuries, with references dating back to medieval times.
Over the years, the Garton family name may have undergone variations in spelling and pronunciation. Different branches of the Garton family have contributed to various aspects of British society, including agriculture, business, academia, and the arts.
Today, individuals with the surname Garton can be found across the UK and in other parts of the world. The name continues to be passed down through generations, reflecting a rich heritage and a connection to the country's past.
There are approximately 2,495 people named Garton in the UK. That makes it roughly the 3,517th most common surname in Britain. Around 38 in a million people in Britain are named Garton.
Surname type: Location or geographical feature
Origin: English
Region of origin: British Isles
Country of origin: England
Religion of origin: Christian
Language of origin: English
Typical given names associated with the surname
Male
- Andrew
- Christopher
- David
- James
- John
- Michael
- Paul
- Peter
- Richard
- Robert
- Stephen
Female
- Angela
- Barbara
- Claire
- Elizabeth
- Helen
- Joan
- Joanne
- Julie
- Karen
- Margaret
- Nicola
- Sarah
- Susan
Similar and related surnames
- Garten
- Gardon
- Garon
- Gart
- Garraton
- Garriton
- Graton
- Caradine
- Caradonna
- Cardan
- Cardani
- Cardano
- Cardean
- Carden
- Cardin
- Cardina
- Cardine
- Cardini
- Cardino
- Cardno
- Cardon
- Cardona
- Cardone
- Cardoni
- Cardownie
- Careton
- Carodine
- Carradine
- Carridine
- Carrodine
- Cartain
- Cartan
- Carten
- Cartin
- Carton
- Cartoni
- Cartoon
- Cartton
- Coradine
- Cordan
- Cordani
- Cordean
- Corden
- Cordian
- Cordin
- Cordina
- Cordini
- Cordne
- Cordon
- Cordone
- Cordoni
- Cordun
- Coriton
- Corodan
- Corradine
- Corradini
- Corridan
- Corridon
- Cortan
- Corteen
- Corten
- Corteyn
- Cortiana
- Cortin
- Cortina
- Corton
- Cortten
- Corydon
- Coryton
- Couratin
- Courteen
- Courten
- Courtin
- Courtine
- Courton
- Cradden
- Craden
- Cradon
- Craeton
- Craton
- Cratton
- Crawden
- Crayden
- Craydon
- Crayton
- Creadon
- Creaton
- Creddin
- Creddon
- Creden
- Credon
- Creeden
- Creedin
- Creedon
- Creeton
- Cretan
- Creten
- Cretin
- Creton
- Cretten
- Cretton
- Crewdon
- Creyton
- Critien
- Criton
- Critten
- Critton
- Crodden
- Croden
- Croten
- Croton
- Crouden
- Crowdan
- Crowden
- Crowdon
- Crowton
- Croyden
- Croydon
- Croyton
- Crudden
- Cruden
- Crutton
- Cryden
- Cryton
- Cuerden
- Cuerdon
- Cuerton
- Curden
- Curdin
- Cureden
- Cureton
- Curiton
- Curtain
- Curtan
- Curtayne
- Curteanu
- Curten
- Curtian
- Curtin
- Curton
- Gardain
- Gardan
- Garden
- Garderton
- Gardian
- Gardien
- Gardin
- Gardina
- Gardine
- Gardini
- Gardino
- Gardne
- Gardone
- Garduno
- Gardyn
- Gardyne
- Garnon
- Garritano
- Garston
- Gartain
- Gartan
- Gartin
- Gartlon
- Gauderton
- Gaurden
- Gauton
- Gautron
- Gordan
- Gorden
- Gordeno
- Gordin
- Gordine
- Gordino
- Gordon
- Gordyne
- Gortan
- Gorten
- Gortin
- Gorton
- Gourdain
- Gourden
- Gourdin
- Gourdine
- Gourdon
- Gradden
- Graddon
- Graden
- Gradin
- Gradini
- Gradon
- Gradone
- Gradoni
- Gratan
- Graten
- Gratian
- Gratin
- Gratino
- Gration
- Grattan
- Gratten
- Grattin
- Gratton
- Grattoni
- Grayden
- Graydon
- Grayton
- Grden
- Greaton
- Gredon
- Greton
- Grettan
- Gretten
- Grettin
- Gretton
- Greydon
- Gritten
- Grittin
- Gritton
- Grodan
- Groden
- Grodin
- Grodon
- Groton
- Grottan
- Grotton
- Grouden
- Groudona
- Growden
- Growdon
- Gruden
- Grutton
- Guardian
- Guardino
- Guertin
- Gurden
- Gurdin
- Gurdon
- Gurteen
- Gurten
- Gurtin
- Gurton
- Gurtteen
- Gurtunc
- Kairton
- Kardana
- Karden
- Kardon
- Karten
- Kartion
- Karton
- Kartun
- Keardon
- Keartin
- Kearton
- Keridan
- Kerouedan
- Kerten
- Kertin
- Kerton
- Kierton
- Kirtan
- Kirtane
- Kirten
- Kirtin
- Kirton
- Kordain
- Kordan
- Kordon
- Koritana
- Korotana
- Korotane
- Korotania
- Kortan
- Korten
- Korton
- Korytan
- Kroydon
- Krutina
- Kuerten
- Kurdian
- Kurten
- Kurtin
- Kurtini
- Kurton
- Quaratino
- Quareton
- Quartana
- Quartin
- Quarton
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