Garnock Surname

1,596,935th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 127 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Garnock Surname Definition:

Local. Johannes Garnoch in Aberdeen, 1408 (CWA., p. 315). John Garnock, smith in East Row, 1656 (Dunblane) appears in 1685 as faber ferrarii in Easter Row (Inputs., 6639). Robert Garnock was executed for treason, 1681 (BOEC., VIII, p. 117), and Henry Garnock was minister of Legertwood, 1799—1811.

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Garnock Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia1031:262,09423,895
United States211:17,259,949572,238
England11:55,718,059489,080
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland161:233,9518,207
England121:2,031,28160,933
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Garnock Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Local. Johannes Garnoch in Aberdeen, 1408 (CWA., p. 315). John Garnock, smith in East Row, 1656 (Dunblane) appears in 1685 as faber ferrarii in Easter Row (Inputs., 6639). Robert Garnock was executed for treason, 1681 (BOEC., VIII, p. 117), and Henry Garnock was minister of Legertwood, 1799—1811.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(Celtic) Dweller by the River Garnock = Alder (River). [Welsh (afon) gwernach, alder (river)]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Garnock Last Name Facts

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

Garnock is borne by more people in Australia than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Garnock? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,596,935th most common surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 57,382,251 people. This last name is primarily found in Oceania, where 81 percent of Garnock live; 81 percent live in Australasia and 81 percent live in Australia and New Zealand.

This last name is most widely held in Australia, where it is borne by 103 people, or 1 in 262,094. In Australia Garnock is primarily concentrated in: New South Wales, where 89 percent are found, Australian Capital Territory, where 10 percent are found and Victoria, where 1 percent are found. Beside Australia this surname is found in 4 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 17 percent are found and England, where 1 percent are found.

Garnock Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Garnock has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Garnock last name grew 300 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it fell 92 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 94 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Garnock Last Name Statistics demography

Garnock earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 17.91% more than the national average, earning $50,875 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Garnoc925/
Harnock8672/
Garnack8624/
Garnuck863/
Arnouck862/
Aurnock860/
Arnoc831/
Arnok831/
Gharnouk8083/
Harnnock800/
Arnouk772,637/
Garnak77105/
Garnuk7718/
Garnac777/
Arnocc772/
Arnoke771/
Garnog771/
Arnnok771/
Arnoct771/
Arnoik771/
Arnack770/
Harnack712,559/
Hornock7174/
Garnoux7133/
Gernack7127/
Garnoix7114/
Garnaks713/
Arnoske713/
Gharnak712/
Gornack712/
Harnnok711/
Garnoug711/
Gornoks711/
Garnuks711/
Garnake711/
Arnak67401/
Arnac67196/
Harnacke67173/
Gharnoug67130/
Haarnack6725/
Ornok672/
Gharznak671/
Hornocke671/
Arnox671/

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