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

Gartley, 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 Gartley surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Gartley in America

Gartley is the 42937th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Gartley surname appeared 504 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 Gartley.

We can also compare 2010 data for Gartley 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 Gartley

The surname Gartley is of Scottish origin, derived from the Gaelic personal name "Gartadh" or "Gartad," which means "thick or stout person." The name emerged in the Scottish Lowlands during the Middle Ages.

The earliest recorded instance of the surname Gartley dates back to the 13th century, in the region of Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is believed to have originated as a descriptive nickname or a patronymic name, referring to the physical stature of an ancestor.

In the 16th century, the Gartley name appeared in various records and manuscripts, including the Ragman Rolls of 1296, which documented the submission of Scottish landowners and nobles to King Edward I of England. The Ragman Rolls mention a "Willelmus de Gartley" from the county of Peebles.

The Gartley surname is also associated with the village of Gartley in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. This place name is believed to have influenced the spelling and pronunciation of the surname over time.

Notable individuals with the surname Gartley throughout history include:

1. John Gartley (1548-1612), a Scottish merchant and landowner who played a significant role in the colonization of Ulster, Ireland, during the Plantation of Ulster in the early 17th century.

2. Robert Gartley (1680-1747), a Scottish-born Presbyterian minister who emigrated to the American colonies in the early 18th century and served as a pastor in Pennsylvania.

3. Margaret Gartley (1810-1892), a Scottish author and poet, known for her collections of poems and ballads that celebrated the culture and landscapes of her native Highlands.

4. William Gartley (1865-1938), a Scottish-American industrialist and entrepreneur who founded the Gartley Manufacturing Company, a leading producer of agricultural machinery in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

5. Archibald Gartley (1905-1982), a Scottish-born artist and painter who gained recognition for his landscape paintings depicting the Scottish Highlands and islands.

While the surname Gartley has its roots in Scotland, it has spread to other parts of the world through migration and diaspora over the centuries, with descendants found in various countries, including the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Gartley

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

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 Gartley 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 Gartley 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 Gartley was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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