About the Applegarth Surname

There is no single Applegarth family crest for every bearer. Herald Lab researches the arms historically associated with the name and explains whose they were.

Meaning of the name

People called Applegarth share their surname's story with Applegate, its better-known spelling. The name is generally explained as “Apple orchard”.

Records show Applegarth as one of the forms Applegate took over time. Spellings drifted because names were written down by ear in parish books, tax rolls and passenger lists. The Census Bureau's 2010 surname file lists Applegarth with 964 bearers, at rank 25,601.

Research your Applegarth family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.