Garnon Surname
Approximately 676 people bear this surname
Garnon Surname Definition:
Lower, &c, says it is 'de Gernon,' from some undiscoverable spot in Normandy. There is no local prefix to the many entries in the Hundred Rolls or the Testa de Neville; v. Garnham.
Robert le Gernoun, Huntingdonshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Read More About This SurnameGarnon Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 407 | 1:163,201 | 25,424 |
| England | 59 | 1:944,374 | 47,923 |
| Wales | 42 | 1:73,679 | 6,340 |
| Liberia | 39 | 1:113,039 | 8,770 |
| United States | 38 | 1:9,538,393 | 399,091 |
| Australia | 30 | 1:899,857 | 54,700 |
| Northern Ireland | 27 | 1:68,335 | 4,994 |
| Canada | 26 | 1:1,417,138 | 98,245 |
| Sierra Leone | 4 | 1:1,772,408 | 958 |
| Israel | 3 | 1:2,852,545 | 113,505 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 5 | 1:885,973 | 23,404 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wales | 53 | 1:29,593 | 1,646 |
| England | 18 | 1:1,354,187 | 47,798 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 36 | 1:1,394,963 | 75,931 |
The alternate forms: Garnoń (1) are calculated separately.
Garnon (23) may also be a first name.
Garnon Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Lower, &c, says it is 'de Gernon,' from some undiscoverable spot in Normandy. There is no local prefix to the many entries in the Hundred Rolls or the Testa de Neville; v. Garnham.
Robert le Gernoun, Huntingdonshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Hugh le Gernoun, Huntingdonshire, ibid.
Wiliam Gernon, Derbyshire, ibid.
Gilbert Gernun, Wiltshire, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.
Roger Gernon, Wiltshire, ibid.
1669. Married — John Croxston and Jane Garnum: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1782. — James Garnon and Elizabeth Sherlock: St. George, Hanover Square.
Garnon Demographics
Garnon Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Garnon Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Garnon Come From? nationality or country of origin
Garnon is more frequently found in France than any other country or territory. It can occur as: Garnoń. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Garnon? popularity and diffusion
Garnon is the 490,085th most widely held family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 10,780,393 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 79 percent of Garnon live; 60 percent live in Western Europe and 60 percent live in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 2,239,265th most prevalent given name worldwide, held by 23 people.
The surname Garnon is most commonly held in France, where it is carried by 407 people, or 1 in 163,201. In France Garnon is most numerous in: Centre-Val de Loire, where 46 percent reside, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 16 percent reside and Île-de-France, where 11 percent reside. Excluding France this surname exists in 10 countries. It also occurs in England, where 9 percent reside and Wales, where 6 percent reside.
Garnon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Garnon has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Garnon last name rose 328 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it declined 21 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 106 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Garnon Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Garnon last name are 37.85% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 84.62% being registered with the political party.
The amount Garnon earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 3.56% less than the national average, earning $41,612 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.69% less than the national average, earning $48,347 CAD per year.
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