Garniss Surname
Approximately 281 people bear this surname
Garniss Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Garneys' I cannot find any prefix, and am forced to the conclusion that, like Harness, it is sprung from a personal name. This surname has been settled in Norfolk and Suffolk for six centuries.
Read More About This SurnameGarniss Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 101 | 1:3,588,702 | 200,455 |
| Canada | 88 | 1:418,700 | 36,754 |
| England | 59 | 1:944,374 | 47,923 |
| Australia | 27 | 1:999,841 | 58,390 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 51 | 1:477,948 | 26,685 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 15 | 1:3,347,912 | 150,340 |
Garniss Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Garneys' I cannot find any prefix, and am forced to the conclusion that, like Harness, it is sprung from a personal name. This surname has been settled in Norfolk and Suffolk for six centuries. But the early scattered instances strongly presuppose a fontal origin.
Roger Garneys, Suffolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
John Gerneys, Southamptonshire, ibid.
John Gerneys, Lincolnshire, ibid.
Thomas Gamys, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Robert Gamys, 1379: ibid.
Robert Gameys, '1384, Norfolk: History of Norfolk.
Ralph Garneys, 1446, Norfolk: ibid.
Nicholas Garnish, 1599, Norfolk: ibid.
Garniss Demographics
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Garniss Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Garniss Come From? nationality or country of origin
Garniss is most common in The United States. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Garniss? popularity and diffusion
The surname Garniss is the 935,326th most numerous surname world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 25,934,327 people. The last name Garniss is primarily found in The Americas, where 67 percent of Garniss live; 67 percent live in North America and 67 percent live in Anglo-North America.
This surname is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 101 people, or 1 in 3,588,702. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Massachusetts, where 46 percent reside, Wisconsin, where 21 percent reside and Maine, where 7 percent reside. Aside from The United States it is found in 6 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 31 percent reside and England, where 21 percent reside.
Garniss Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Garniss has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 673 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 116 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Garniss Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Garniss surname are 23.91% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 77.14% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Garniss earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 5.9% more than the national average, earning $45,696 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.04% more than the national average, earning $50,199 CAD per year.
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