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

Girty, 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 Girty surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Girty in America

Girty is the 52736th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Girty surname appeared 393 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 Girty.

We can also compare 2010 data for Girty 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 Girty

The surname Girty is of English origin, derived from the Old English word "gyrde," meaning a rod or stick. It is believed to have originated as an occupational name for a maker or seller of rods or sticks, possibly used as walking sticks or implements for various trades.

The earliest recorded instances of the surname Girty can be traced back to the 13th century in the county of Wiltshire, England. The Hundred Rolls of 1273, a census-like record of landowners in England, mentions a William Gyrdy.

In the 14th century, the name appeared in various spellings, such as Gyrdy, Gyrdye, and Gyrty, reflecting the variations in pronunciation and spelling during that period. The Subsidy Rolls of 1327 for Wiltshire list a John Girdye.

One of the earliest notable individuals with the surname Girty was Simon Gyrty, born around 1450 in Wiltshire. He was a prominent landowner and is mentioned in the Court Rolls of the Manor of Bishopstone in 1478.

During the 16th century, the surname Girty became more widespread across England, with records indicating families with this name residing in counties such as Somerset, Gloucestershire, and Oxfordshire.

In the late 17th century, a branch of the Girty family migrated to Ireland, where the name underwent further spelling variations, including Gerty and Gertie. One of the earliest recorded instances in Ireland is Patrick Gerty, born in County Cork in 1685.

The 18th century saw the arrival of Girty family members in the American colonies. Simon Girty, born in 1741 in Pennsylvania, gained notoriety as a colonial militia officer who later joined Native American forces during the American Revolutionary War. He played a prominent role in several conflicts, including the Battle of Oriskany and the Crawford Expedition.

Another notable figure was Thomas Girty, born in 1744 in Pennsylvania, who also fought alongside Native American tribes during the Revolutionary War. He was captured and later adopted by the Seneca tribe, becoming known as the "White Savage."

In the 19th century, the Girty name continued to appear in various parts of the United States and Canada. One prominent individual was John Girty, born in 1806 in Ohio, who served as a member of the Ohio State Senate from 1845 to 1848.

The surname Girty has also been associated with several place names, such as Girty's Run and Girty's Point in Pennsylvania, named after the infamous Simon Girty and his family's involvement in the region during the Revolutionary War era.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Girty

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

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

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