Garo Surname

29,820th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 17,936 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iraq
Highest density in:
Solomon Islands

Garo Surname Definition:

A descriptive name, from Gaelic garbh, rough, stout, brawny. Donald Gerrow and Johannes Garrow appear as tenants in Strathdee, 1527 (Grant, III, p. 68, 70), and Duncan Garro in Dulchorr: was fined for reset of members of Clan Gregor, 1613 (RPC.

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Garo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iraq7,4251:4,717469
Philippines1,7831:56,7809,524
Dominican Republic1,6181:6,448615
India1,5721:487,95524,731
France1,0411:63,8078,733
United States5601:647,24851,938
Papua New Guinea5231:15,5901,520
Kenya4191:110,2159,432
Pakistan3961:451,1218,098
Nigeria3171:558,81027,182
Syria3071:62,8702,888
Indonesia2971:445,28337,110
Switzerland1991:41,2715,804
Portugal1701:61,2843,295
Solomon Islands1691:3,432375
Belarus1431:66,44110,983
Niger1281:149,9385,494
Albania1131:25,7884,203
Russia951:1,517,085103,451
Kuwait871:43,6865,304
Argentina641:667,86646,303
Italy571:1,072,92471,656
Ivory Coast521:443,67814,663
Brazil501:4,281,487114,765
Ethiopia491:1,990,7408,024
Benin431:240,36321,480
Austria271:315,38635,058
Zimbabwe231:671,22849,171
Taiwan141:1,674,62511,030
Australia141:1,928,26488,951
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
Lebanon121:469,75712,312
Honduras101:881,6444,379
Sweden101:984,67673,605
Armenia91:325,5767,297
Belgium91:1,277,40587,318
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Yemen81:3,303,16216,088
Malaysia81:3,686,778134,908
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Spain61:7,792,006100,283
Palestine61:758,14214,544
Mexico61:20,687,70153,861
England61:9,286,343223,652
Greece51:2,215,95891,893
Chile51:3,523,29539,650
Colombia51:9,554,81425,159
Algeria51:7,726,31057,379
Gabon41:472,2983,618
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Angola41:6,747,3046,999
Venezuela31:10,068,02660,591
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Haiti21:5,341,95421,336
Nepal21:14,240,47817,812
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States381:1,321,54472,820

The alternate forms: Garó (36), Garò (1) & Garô (1) are calculated separately.

Garo (8,761) may also be a first name.

Garo Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A descriptive name, from Gaelic garbh, rough, stout, brawny. Donald Gerrow and Johannes Garrow appear as tenants in Strathdee, 1527 (Grant, III, p. 68, 70), and Duncan Garro in Dulchorr: was fined for reset of members of Clan Gregor, 1613 (RPC., XIV, p. 633). Johne Garrow in Blair, 1624 (Logie, I, p. 89). Six persons in the neighborhood of Dunblane are recorded in the Commissariot Record.

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

Probably local; but Arthur derives it from the British garo, fierce, keen, rough.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

in the British, signifies fierce, keen, sharp, rough, a rough place; Gaelic, Garbh, rugged, mountainous.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Garo Last Name Facts

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

Garo (Arabic: غرو, Bengali: গারো, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﺎﺭﻭ, Hindi: गरो, Marathi: गारो, Oriya: ଗାର, Russian: Гаро) is most common in Iraq. It may also be rendered as a variant: Garó, Garò or Garô. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Garo? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 29,820th most commonly used surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 406,308 people. The surname Garo occurs mostly in Asia, where 67 percent of Garo live; 44 percent live in West Asia and 43 percent live in Levant. Garo is also the 66,930th most widespread first name world-wide, borne by 8,761 people.

It is most frequent in Iraq, where it is borne by 7,425 people, or 1 in 4,717. Other than Iraq it is found in 75 countries. It also occurs in The Philippines, where 10 percent are found and The Dominican Republic, where 9 percent are found.

Garo Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Garo has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Garo last name rose 1,474 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 150 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Garo Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Garo surname is chiefly Christian (70%) in Kenya and Sunni (38%) in Lebanon.

In The United States Garo are 11.73% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 64.96% registered with the party.

The amount Garo earn in different countries varies notably. In Colombia they earn 20.36% less than the national average, earning $18,081,000 COP per year; in United States they earn 4.05% more than the national average, earning $44,896 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.41% more than the national average, earning $51,873 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Garó9236/
Garò921/
Garô921/
Garro8937,199/
Ngaro895,025/
Garod892,848/
Garzo892,585/
Garot892,400/
Gauro891,336/
Garoz89869/
Garou89852/
Gargo89767/
Garos89572/
Gairo89492/
Garoh89335/
Gharo89307/
Garoy89286/
Garoo89112/
Garoa8985/
Gatro8964/
Garoi8945/
Garho8919/
Garop8910/
Garuo896/
Gajro894/
Gayro894/
Gahro893/
Gaaro891/
Gaero891/
Garoj891/
Aro8633,582/
Garrod805,392/
Ngairo803,076/
Garros802,776/
Garoud802,606/
Garout801,547/
Garrot801,234/
Garoot80688/
Gargoy80364/
Garroy80209/
Gharod80206/
Garrou80206/
Garoux80185/
Garost80183/
Garhou80172/
Gharoi80149/
Gajroo80144/
Garroz80139/
Garzou8098/
Gaharo8079/
Gargou8079/
Gauroy8078/
Gautro8075/
Nggaro8067/
Ghahro8047/
Garois8042/
Gathro8042/
Garohh8036/
Gharoo8034/
Garood8032/
Garosh8029/
Ngarou8027/
Gairou8022/
Garzoy8022/
Gharou8021/
Gaurod8017/
Gairos8017/
Gharzo8014/
Garous8013/
Gharoy8011/
Ngaroi8011/
Gharos8011/
Gairoo8010/
Ggarho8010/
Garodz809/
Garrop808/
Ngauro807/
Garots807/
Gairro806/
Garoos806/
Gharho806/
Gaross805/
Garoch805/
Gharro805/
Gharot804/
Ghayro804/
Garroo803/
Garoës803/
Gauroj802/
N'Garo802/
Garosz802/
Gattro802/
Gairot802/
Ghairo802/
Gairoi802/
Garroi802/
Garoha802/
Garoid802/
Garouz802/
Garrho802/
Garott801/
Gaaroo801/
Gaytro801/
Gasroo801/
Ggaroo801/
Gatroo801/
Gaurro801/
Gahrod801/
Gayrod801/
Gargoo801/
Gayros801/
Ngarho801/
Gauros801/
Hgarou801/
Ngaaro801/
Garhoo801/
Garroa801/
Garzoa801/
Garozs801/
Ghaaro801/
Ghajro801/
Ghasro801/
Gaarou801/
Gaitro801/
D'Garo801/
Ngaïro801/
Ngarro801/
Gahroh801/
Garhod800/
Gairod800/
Haro75110,952/
Gara7575,939/
Arop7532,446/
Goro7530,406/
Aros7515,401/
Gero757,695/
Argo757,325/
Aroh756,245/
Arro754,491/
Airo754,046/
Auro752,707/
Arot752,361/
Arou751,414/
Aroa751,181/
Aroy751,164/
Arzo751,124/
Asro75988/
Aruo75799/
Aroz75781/
Arod75641/
Aaro75618/
Aroo75457/
Ajro75329/
Aroi75293/
Ayro75273/
Arho75144/
Aroj75109/
Atro75103/
Ahro7549/
Earo7525/
Göro7521/
Gará756/
Garà752/
Garā752/
Aroś751/
Garrott731,149/
Gharouz73557/
Garrood73402/
Gautrot73401/
Gatrost73232/
Gharout73188/
Garroux73150/
Garroch73133/
Ngaharo73124/
Gaurois73120/
Garross7395/
Gaitros7364/
Ghahroo7363/
Garrout7359/
Garhoud7340/
Garroit7315/
Gharosh7314/
Gairhos7312/
Garrous7311/
Guearou7311/
Gharrou7310/
Gairgou7310/
Gharood7310/
Gargouh738/
Gharous738/
Garoust737/
Gharzou737/
Gathrot737/
Gharojh736/
Garroud735/
Garaová735/
Gautroz734/
Gahrout734/
Gauhroy733/
Gaharoy733/
Gauroch733/
Garouss732/
Gathrop732/
Ghayroz732/
Garouch731/
Gaharot731/
Gharoid731/
Ghharoy731/
Ngaarou731/
Ngairou731/
Gayroud731/
Garrodd731/
Garroth731/
Garohie731/
Gautrop731/
Ghaarro731/
Gharooy731/
Gaharou731/
Ng'auro731/
Gairuop731/
Gaarous731/
Garrots730/
Garosch730/
Gairott730/
Garouth730/
Garza67320,251/
Harou6763,756/
Garad6743,483/
Garga6720,849/
Ghara6718,683/
Garau6713,219/
Arous679,478/
Ngara678,577/
Garat677,612/
Garas677,059/
Gaura675,570/
Gorou675,129/
Haros674,544/
Garah674,480/
Arzoo673,813/
Geroy673,530/
Ngoro673,379/
Garra672,980/
Aroos672,860/
Arroz672,318/
Gajra672,026/
Gorgo671,892/
Gatra671,823/
Gouro671,635/
Gorzo671,460/
Auroy671,342/
Arooj671,286/
Arooz671,281/
Gorod671,278/
Arzou671,229/
Gaira671,190/
Hajro671,054/
Haroh67803/
Arros67796/
Gaara67779/
Gorro67728/
Aroud67705/
Haroo67695/
Garaz67674/
Arrou67648/
Kgoro67578/
Goroy67500/
Arroy67453/
Harro67448/
Aisro67431/
Arosh67418/
Goroh67400/
Haroy67391/
Aross67321/
Goroi67309/
Arrod67309/
Attro67308/
Ahrou67308/
Arouz67307/
Hatro67301/
Arood67299/
Haruo67289/
Garzó67284/
Garap67256/
Aroch67253/
Goros67248/
Argou67248/
Garaa67229/
Hairo67227/
Arhou67225/
Hauro67222/
Asrou67206/
Gotro67205/
Garha67177/
Airod67172/
Gauthrot67169/
Goroľ67162/
Harod67161/
Arouh67149/
Gerro67146/
Auroi67141/
Gasra67135/
Aharo67132/
Ayros67130/
Harzo67129/
Goroz67128/
Giero67127/
Haroz67121/
Gaera67103/
Goroo6792/
Airos6791/
Gahra6788/
Asroi6785/
Arrot6779/
Hearo6775/
Harot6771/
Aitro6770/
Atrou6769/
Asrop6753/
Geroi6752/
Haroa6751/
Arost6750/
Atros6749/
Gaură6747/
Gautrois6745/
Gorot6742/
Garáz6742/
Goroš6741/
Arroh6740/
Gorop6738/
Arout6736/
Ghoro6736/
Aarzo6736/
Arroj6734/
Goroa6734/
Aroot6734/
Auros6733/
Arooy6733/
Harho6732/
Garaś6732/
Airot6731/
Haroi6729/
Cgara6728/
Aroux6728/
Haaro6726/
Asroy6725/
Hayro6723/
Atrot6722/
Geroo6721/
Airoh6720/
Arroa6719/
Arois6718/
Arodh6718/
Goroś6717/
Harop6716/
Arodz6716/
Aarop6716/
Aurop6715/
Gharooyi6715/
Arroo6713/
Gayra6713/
Argoi6713/
Kgara6713/
Garrouch6712/
Autro6712/
Airou6712/
Asroo6712/
Geroh6711/
Ayrot6711/
Airoa6711/
Aarou6711/
Aroop6710/
Ahroh6710/
Hgara6710/
Haroj679/
Asrot679/
Ajroh679/
Gooro679/
Arhos679/
Aaros679/
Arzoa679/
Gohro679/
Garós679/
Arhuo679/
Arzoi678/
Goiro678/
Hasro678/
Argoy678/
Goroj678/
Arojh677/
Aaroh677/
Arroi677/
Arots676/
Aurod676/
Goroĺ676/
Ajrou675/
Ajroj675/
Ajrot675/
Ayrod675/
Auroa675/
Gaharout675/
Aroup675/
Arhot675/
Gharroud675/
Gharouch675/
Atroo674/
Aroid674/
Airoi674/
Aroph674/
Arrop674/
Goero674/
Atrod674/
Aro'e674/
Garró674/
Garaï674/
Garaș674/
Gaïra674/
Aihro674/
Auroh673/
Earos673/
Aaroj673/
Arosz673/
Goruo673/
Aarho673/
Garrò673/
Garád673/
Ghahrooz673/
Eareo673/
Aargo673/
Eatro672/
Gorho672/
Atroy672/
Garrouth672/
D'Aro672/
Aarro672/
Aurot672/
Aroys672/
Aruop672/
Goroň672/
Garaš672/
Görgo672/
Ggara672/
Aujro672/
Aurro672/
Arotz672/
Ahroy672/
Arott671/
Aroih671/
Earoa671/
Earoj671/
Earzo671/
Earho671/
Garroitt671/
Ghahroud671/
Gauthrop671/
Aaruo671/
Aairo671/
Aarod671/
Aaroz671/
Arooa671/
Aropf671/
Arrgo671/
Arruo671/
Arzho671/
Ajroi671/
Ajroy671/
Asroz671/
Gehro671/
Gharrouz671/
Arohs671/
Aatro671/
Haroș671/
Gareu671/
Garaňová671/
Garzâ671/
Garát671/
Hahro671/
Gharrood671/
Gharroot671/
Ahuro671/
Ahroo671/
Airoo671/
Airro671/
Ahjro671/
Aaroo671/
Auroj671/
Aurzo671/
Au'ro671/
Arhoa671/
Arods671/
Aroit671/
Aroiz671/
Aro'a671/
Aropp671/
Arozz671/
Aãrou671/
Ayroh671/
Garhoush671/
Gahrooee671/
Ayroa671/
Arohu671/
Aurou671/
Gharrous671/
Ajrzo671/
Airoz671/
Airuo671/
Arzoh671/
Asrod671/
Asros671/
Arodt671/
Aytro671/
Atroi671/
Atrop670/
Garroutt670/
Arohy670/
Ayreo670/
Garrotts670/

Garo Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Garo in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻛﺎﺭﻭkarw-
Garo in the Oriya language
ଗାରgara-
Garo in the Hindi language
गरोgaro75
गारोgaro20
ग्रोgro5
Garo in the Marathi language
गारोgaro60
गरोgaro40
Garo in the Bengali language
গারোgaro57.14
গাড়োgaro21.43
গারুgaru14.29
গাড়োgaro7.14
Garo in the Russian language
Гароgaro-
Garo in the Arabic language
غروghrw-
غاروgharw-

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