Garnett Forename
Approximately 7,039 people bear this name
Garnett Forename Definition:
(m., f.) the best-known example of this name is General Sir Garnet (later 1st Viscount) Wolseley (1833-1913), who had his name from his father, who had it from a great- uncle, Dr John Garnett, Bishop of Clogher. The surname Garnet and Garnett came from the christian name Garnet, apparently a diminutive in -et of the common Anglo-Norman name Guarin (Warren).
Read More About This ForenameGarnett Forename Distribution
| Place | Gender | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 65% | 5,175 | 1:70,055 | 3,511 |
| Jamaica | - | 752 | 1:3,834 | 682 |
| Canada | 100% | 289 | 1:114,648 | 5,524 |
| Ghana | - | 225 | 1:119,939 | 4,817 |
| South Africa | 93% | 218 | 1:250,150 | 15,028 |
| England | 94% | 100 | 1:556,029 | 11,378 |
| Bahamas | - | 61 | 1:6,547 | 958 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 100% | 32 | 1:42,544 | 4,004 |
| Philippines | 57% | 28 | 1:3,786,053 | 70,966 |
| Liberia | 100% | 16 | 1:275,754 | 8,947 |
| Zimbabwe | 100% | 15 | 1:1,028,254 | 36,015 |
| Guyana | 100% | 14 | 1:54,519 | 4,997 |
| Wales | 100% | 13 | 1:238,024 | 4,015 |
| Australia | - | 12 | 1:1,138,135 | 12,831 |
| Scotland | 100% | 8 | 1:668,796 | 7,564 |
| Germany | 100% | 7 | 1:13,811,125 | 41,547 |
| Nicaragua | 50% | 7 | 1:859,762 | 11,907 |
| China | - | 6 | 1:227,675,964 | 74,319 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 100% | 5 | 1:22,316 | 2,594 |
| United States Virgin Islands | - | 5 | 1:21,949 | 2,239 |
| India | 100% | 3 | 1:404,959,324 | 3,244,417 |
| Indonesia | - | 3 | 1:85,987,889 | 1,072,651 |
| New Zealand | - | 3 | 1:1,512,015 | 11,267 |
| Hong Kong | - | 2 | 1:3,876,362 | 13,851 |
| Malaysia | 50% | 2 | 1:15,224,970 | 260,513 |
| Barbados | - | 2 | 1:144,894 | 2,643 |
| Saint Lucia | 100% | 2 | 1:88,908 | 5,280 |
| Netherlands | 100% | 2 | 1:8,451,042 | 32,813 |
| Zambia | - | 2 | 1:7,927,397 | 45,785 |
| Colombia | - | 2 | 1:23,889,463 | 63,722 |
| Austria | 100% | 1 | 1:8,514,201 | 19,377 |
| Russia | - | 1 | 1:144,233,704 | 184,271 |
| Ireland | 100% | 1 | 1:4,643,519 | 13,375 |
| Singapore | - | 1 | 1:6,287,054 | 39,645 |
| Taiwan | - | 1 | 1:23,769,682 | 193,280 |
| Thailand | 100% | 1 | 1:70,065,813 | 391,235 |
| Anguilla | - | 1 | 1:13,255 | 1,687 |
| United Arab Emirates | - | 1 | 1:7,151,993 | 94,323 |
| Northern Ireland | 100% | 1 | 1:1,843,146 | 3,737 |
| Vietnam | - | 1 | 1:92,623,113 | 10,484 |
| Jersey | - | 1 | 1:99,980 | 2,122 |
| Congo | 100% | 1 | 1:5,009,205 | 37,978 |
| Costa Rica | - | 1 | 1:4,767,948 | 27,206 |
| Dominican Republic | - | 1 | 1:10,431,270 | 30,761 |
| British Virgin Islands | - | 1 | 1:31,250 | 1,787 |
| France | - | 1 | 1:66,470,340 | 85,030 |
| Brazil | - | 1 | 1:214,236,154 | 864,335 |
| Guam | - | 1 | 1:160,646 | 3,210 |
| Belize | - | 1 | 1:354,309 | 7,663 |
| Peru | 100% | 1 | 1:31,791,454 | 110,866 |
| Kenya | - | 1 | 1:46,307,110 | 74,921 |
| Lesotho | 100% | 1 | 1:2,039,997 | 47,971 |
| Malawi | 100% | 1 | 1:17,112,310 | 24,110 |
| Mexico | - | 1 | 1:124,144,427 | 140,512 |
| Montserrat | - | 1 | 1:4,876 | 752 |
| Namibia | - | 1 | 1:2,404,179 | 16,970 |
| Panama | - | 1 | 1:3,906,557 | 40,800 |
| Papua New Guinea | 100% | 1 | 1:8,152,314 | 202,620 |
Garnett (26,358) may also be a surname.
Garnett Forename Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(m., f.) the best-known example of this name is General Sir Garnet (later 1st Viscount) Wolseley (1833-1913), who had his name from his father, who had it from a great- uncle, Dr John Garnett, Bishop of Clogher. The surname Garnet and Garnett came from the christian name Garnet, apparently a diminutive in -et of the common Anglo-Norman name Guarin (Warren). Garnet is now also sometimes a girl’s name (cf. Ruby, Pearl, &c.).
A Teutonic name, meaning: Demanded in battle.
Garnett Forename Popularity
Garnett Demographics
Average Garnett Salary in
United States
$38,919 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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