Garthwait

Garthwait Meaning & Origin

About Garthwait
The surname Garthwait is of English origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name "Garthr" meaning "enclosure" or "garden" and the Old English word "waite" meaning "watch" or "guard." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Garthwait can be interpreted as "guardian of the garden" or "watcher of the enclosure."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Garthwait is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Garthwait: 168
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 106,096
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Garthwait based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KR0T
🗽 NYSIIS
GATA
🔊 Soundex
G06303
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G AA1 R TH W EY2 T
🌐 IPA
/garthwait*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KR0T', 'KRTT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G633

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Garthwait in Braille

Here's how to represent Garthwait in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Garthwait in braille

How to sign the name Garthwait using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Garthwait using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Garthwait in sign language

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