Find out how popular the last name Garbow is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Garbow.

Garbow, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Garbow surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Garbow in America

Garbow is the 84748th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Garbow surname appeared 221 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Garbow.

We can also compare 2010 data for Garbow to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Garbow

The surname Garbow is believed to have originated in the Yorkshire region of England, dating back to the early medieval period. It is thought to be derived from the Old English words "gara" meaning "triangular piece of land" and "bu" meaning "dwelling" or "settlement". This suggests that the name may have initially referred to someone who lived on or near a triangular plot of land.

One of the earliest documented references to the Garbow name can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, which was a comprehensive survey of land and property ownership in England commissioned by William the Conqueror. The entry refers to a landowner named Garebode, which is believed to be an early spelling variation of the modern Garbow surname.

In the 14th century, records show a Richard Garboue from Yorkshire, indicating the continued presence of the name in the region. By the 16th century, the spelling had evolved closer to the modern form, with mentions of individuals such as John Garbow and William Garbow in parish records from various parts of Yorkshire.

Notables with the Garbow surname include Sir Henry Garbow (1563-1625), a wealthy English merchant and landowner who served as the Lord Mayor of York in 1616. Another prominent figure was Richard Garbow (1683-1752), an English clergyman and academic who served as the Master of Magdalene College, Cambridge, from 1739 until his death.

In the 18th century, the name Garbow was also found in the United States, with records indicating the presence of individuals such as Daniel Garbow (1725-1799), a farmer and Revolutionary War veteran from Pennsylvania. Later, in the 19th century, John Garbow (1845-1912) was a prominent businessman and philanthropist in New York City, founding the Garbow Textile Company.

While the Garbow surname has connections to various locations in Yorkshire, such as Garrowby and Garbodike, it is also possible that the name may have derived from variations of these place names or other similar-sounding locations in the region. Overall, the history of the Garbow surname reflects its origins in the rural landscapes of medieval England and its enduring presence over several centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Garbow

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Garbow.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Garbow was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Garbow has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Garbow was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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