Garstang

== English == === Etymology === From Old Norse geirr (“spear, lance”) + stǫng (“staff, pole”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɡɑː(ɹ)stəŋ/ === Proper noun === Garstang (countable and uncountable, plural Garstangs) A market town and civil parish with a town council in Wyre borough, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD4945). A habitational surname from Old Norse. ==== Statistics ==== According to the 2010 United States Census, Garstang is the 122314th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 141 individuals. Garstang is most common among White (97.87%) individuals. === References === === Further reading === Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Garstang”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 18.