Garnon Surname

490,085th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 676 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

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.

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Garnon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France4071:163,20125,424
England591:944,37447,923
Wales421:73,6796,340
Liberia391:113,0398,770
United States381:9,538,393399,091
Australia301:899,85754,700
Northern Ireland271:68,3354,994
Canada261:1,417,13898,245
Sierra Leone41:1,772,408958
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland51:885,97323,404
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Wales531:29,5931,646
England181:1,354,18747,798
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States361:1,394,96375,931

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.

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

Garnon Last Name Facts

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

The last name Garnon occurs most in France. It may occur as a variant: Garnoń. Click here for other possible spellings of Garnon.

How Common Is The Last Name Garnon? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 490,085th most commonly occurring last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 10,780,393 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 79 percent of Garnon are found; 60 percent are found in Western Europe and 60 percent are found in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 2,239,265th most frequent forename at a global level, borne by 23 people.

The surname Garnon is most frequently occurring in France, where it is held by 407 people, or 1 in 163,201. In France it is mostly concentrated in: Centre-Val de Loire, where 46 percent live, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 16 percent live and Île-de-France, where 11 percent live. Apart from France this surname exists in 10 countries. It is also found in England, where 9 percent live and Wales, where 6 percent live.

Garnon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Garnon has changed through the years. 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 holding the surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Garnon last name are 37.85% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 84.62% registered to vote for 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Garnoń941/
Garnone9218/
Garnoon927/
Gargnon922/
Garngon921/
Garnong921/
Garrnon920/
Garnnon920/
Arnon912,308/
Arnone8310,878/
Gernon83766/
Arnont8331/
Garnan8320/
Harnon8318/
Gornon8315/
Arnong8314/
Arnoun8311/
Arnond837/
Arngon834/
Garnun832/
Garnom831/
Arnonn831/
Arrnon831/
Earnon831/
Garnand77517/
Garnung77370/
Garnant77138/
Gorgnon7756/
Gournon7719/
Arnoten7710/
Garnhan7710/
Arnoune775/
Garngan774/
Garnane772/
Harnoun772/
Gernnon771/
Garnahn771/
Garnang771/
Garrnan771/
Gernonn771/
Arnotin771/
Arnngon771/
Arnount771/
Arnound771/
Harnnon770/
Hearnon770/
Harnond770/
Arnosen770/
Arnan731,659/
Ornon73279/
Arnom732/
Arnán731/
Harnoune71379/
Garnatin7147/
Gournoon713/
Garnahan712/
Arnonová712/
Garngnan711/
Garnandt711/
D'arnone711/
Harnngon711/
Garnasen711/
Arnane67376/
Harnan67217/
Gernan67212/
Ornong6778/
Arnand6744/
Orgnon6732/
Garnam6725/
Garnum6724/
Gornan6722/
Harnom6716/
Arnant679/
Arnang675/
Hornon673/
Garnassin672/
Ornone672/
Earnan671/
Orngon671/
Arnann671/
Arnhan671/
Arnoom671/
Atrnan671/
Gornom671/
Aurnan671/
Aarnan670/
Arnanh670/
Arnank670/

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