Garnett Surname

20,732nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 26,358 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Belize

Garnett Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Garnet,' if such a personal name existed, but more probably 'the son of Guarin' . Although I have no absolute proof to adduce, I cannot hesitate to assert that this is the Old French Guarinot, just as Warnett is Warinot.

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Garnett Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States13,7721:26,3193,311
England5,8621:9,5051,402
Canada1,6861:21,8542,995
Australia1,2401:21,7713,011
Liberia6771:6,512774
Guyana4771:1,598280
New Zealand4201:10,7821,883
Belize3681:966210
Ghana3461:78,0947,799
South Africa2761:196,29621,158
Wales2351:13,1681,460
Jamaica1241:23,1451,921
Scotland1221:43,8843,986
France691:962,648108,938
Dominican Republic541:193,2027,170
Northern Ireland511:36,1773,487
Sierra Leone361:196,934344
Ireland341:138,4986,546
Mexico331:3,761,40025,486
Philippines311:3,265,749145,701
Russia261:5,543,194237,148
Zimbabwe231:671,22849,171
Trinidad and Tobago231:59,3034,842
Panama211:186,2985,509
Thailand191:3,717,808320,775
Spain191:2,460,63358,585
Chile191:927,18319,125
Honduras181:489,8023,355
Brazil171:12,592,608246,358
Saint Kitts and Nevis161:3,450449
Italy161:3,822,293103,776
Netherlands161:1,055,44866,951
Isle of Man151:5,7211,243
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Barbados131:22,1111,112
United Arab Emirates111:832,93427,512
Malaysia111:2,681,293102,971
Nigeria101:17,714,276277,641
China91:151,924,6187,954
Germany91:8,945,051266,530
Denmark81:705,58939,626
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
United States Virgin Islands61:18,3962,503
Hong Kong51:1,467,0975,611
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
British Virgin Islands51:6,319600
Bermuda51:13,0561,849
Jersey51:19,8403,614
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
Mauritius41:323,35410,053
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Saint Lucia31:59,5942,472
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Zambia21:7,924,96145,994
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Cayman Islands21:31,9461,715
Puerto Rico21:1,775,0706,602
Cambodia21:7,743,57311,959
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Cyprus21:442,4389,493
Lebanon21:2,818,54225,087
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Dominica11:75,891912
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Suriname11:552,6169,664
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland351:126,5687,344
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3,6971:6,5931,020
Wales351:44,8122,341
Isle of Man31:18,0901,402
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
Jersey11:51,8823,898
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,5211:19,9202,513

Garnett (7,039) may also be a first name.

Garnett Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Garnet,' if such a personal name existed, but more probably 'the son of Guarin' . Although I have no absolute proof to adduce, I cannot hesitate to assert that this is the Old French Guarinot, just as Warnett is Warinot. the English dress of the same name (v. Wareing and Warinot). Assuredly it is a font-name, or the pet form of a font-name. An inspeximus of the charter of the manor of Ulverton, 10 Henry IV, is witnessed among others by 'Garnet our Forester' (West's Ant. of Furness)

Vivianns Gernet, 30 Henry III: Calendarium Genealogicum: Henry III-Edward I.

Roger Gernet, Essex, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

William Gernet, Nottinghamshire, Henry III— Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.

Willelmus Garnett, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Johanna Garnet, 1379: ibid.

1591. Married — Nicholas Boughe and Agnes Garnet, St. Mary Aldermary.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(Anglo-French-Teut.) 1 the French Garnot Teutonic Gernod, Gernot = Spear- Compulsion. [Old Saxon O.H. Ger. gér= Old English gár - Old Norse geirr, a spear + Old Saxon ndd and O.H.Ger. nót=O.E. nyd = Old Norse nauð-r, need, compulsion] 2 English forms of the French Guérinet. or Guérinot= (a) Teutonic Gerwin + the French diminutive suff. -et, -ot [Old Saxon O.H.Ger. wini= Old English wine=O.Nor. vin-r, a friend]. (b) from Warin, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) Descendant of little Guarin, or Garnet (protection, friend).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Alexander Garnett was mayor of Liverpool in 1559 (B. L.). An ancient family of Gernet held the manor of Heysham in the 13th century (B.). The name is also represented in Westmoreland and Cheshire.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Garnett Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Garnett Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Garnett (Russian: Гарнетт) occurs most in The United States. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Garnett? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 20,732nd most commonly used last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 276,483 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 61 percent of Garnett live; 56 percent live in North America and 56 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 77,283rd most commonly used first name world-wide, borne by 7,039 people.

This surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 13,772 people, or 1 in 26,319. In The United States it is most frequent in: Virginia, where 10 percent reside, Texas, where 8 percent reside and California, where 7 percent reside. Not including The United States this last name occurs in 90 countries. It is also found in England, where 22 percent reside and Canada, where 6 percent reside.

Garnett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Garnett has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Garnett last name grew 546 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 159 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 671 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 6,100 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 3 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Garnett Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is predominantly Catholic (47%) in Ireland.

In The United States Garnett are 5.61% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 52.38% being registered with the political party.

The amount Garnett earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 101.01% more than the national average, earning R 477,672 per year; in United States they earn 4.41% less than the national average, earning $41,246 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.29% more than the national average, earning $52,309 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Garnette93484/
Garrnett9313/
Garnnett936/
Garnetts932/
Garneett931/
Gharnett931/
Garneatt930/
Arnett9223,757/
Garnet922,428/
Harnett867,286/
Arnette863,889/
Garnets86157/
Gernett8625/
Arrnett868/
Garrnet867/
Garneth867/
Earnett866/
Gornett866/
Arnnett864/
Garnete862/
Garneat862/
Garnnet862/
Garnitt861/
Garneet861/
Garnest861/
Arnetts861/
Garniet861/
Arneitt860/
Airnett860/
Arnet832,509/
Garne83376/
Hargnett8036/
Giernett808/
Harnette804/
Harnnett801/
Harrnett801/
Gargnetz801/
Arneette801/
Arnnette801/
Garnitte801/
Harnettd801/
Gorrnett800/
Garner77129,134/
Garnes773,970/
Gernet77986/
Gornet77905/
Arneth77885/
Garney77700/
Arnest77624/
Garnie77293/
Harnet77221/
Garnez7746/
Gargne7741/
Gharne7732/
Ornett7732/
Arnetz7725/
Arnedt7725/
Arneut7724/
Garnit7723/
Arnete7715/
Görnet7712/
Garned7710/
Garnee7710/
Earnet776/
Airnet776/
Garneu775/
Arnitt774/
Ngarne774/
Garneh773/
Garnei773/
Arnnet772/
Garnea772/
Garneš772/
Hgarne771/
Garnep771/
Gârnet771/
Arneit771/
Garrne771/
Arneat770/
Ahrnet770/
Argnet770/
Gournette751/
Earnest7112,619/
Hornett71904/
Gharnit71627/
Garness71598/
Garenne71426/
Harneit71260/
Gournet71254/
Gerneth71180/
Arneitz71149/
Garnait71149/
Harnest71117/
Harnets71112/
Garnite7190/
Harnetz7161/
Gornets7160/
Garneij7158/
Gairnes7146/
Garneys7124/
Giernet7124/
Garrner7117/
Garnyte7113/
Gargner7113/
Ornette7112/
Garnher7110/
Garnner716/
Garrney716/
Hargnet716/
Arneste716/
Gaarner715/
Harneet715/
Gaharne714/
Arnesht714/
Garnnit714/
Ghernet713/
Garnesh713/
Arnestø713/
Garnhed713/
Goernet712/
Garnnie712/
Ggarner711/
Nggarne711/
Cgarner711/
Garneer711/
Garnney711/
Garznie711/
Gatrner711/
Harneth711/
Gornetz711/
Ahrnedt711/
Aurnetz711/
Garnerr711/
Garnneh711/
Garnedd711/
Garniea711/
Garnoit711/
Garnytė711/
Gairney711/
Earneth711/
Arnests711/
Harniet711/
Arnethe711/
Harnete710/
Harnitt710/
Gairner710/
Gaurner710/
Harnedt710/
Garnegy710/
Garni673,974/
Gorne67970/
Garna67787/
Garny67548/
Gaurenne6797/
Ornet6750/
Arnetová6745/
Garzenne6725/
Harneith6716/
Gairness6714/
Arnit679/
Harneidt676/
Earneste674/
Arned673/
Gourniet673/
Górne672/
Haarniet672/
Hoornett672/
Earnests671/
Garennes671/
Harneist671/
Gornethe671/
Hornette671/
Garrenne671/
Garné671/
Gourgnet671/
Gharimne671/
Gharnite671/
D'Garney671/
Arnét671/
Garnh671/
Ourniett670/
Garrgner670/
Harnesth670/

Garnett Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Garnett in the Russian language
Гарнеттgarnett-

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