Garrad Surname
Approximately 1,575 people bear this surname
Garrad Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. —the son of Gerard'; Old English Garret, German Gerhard; v. Jarratt. Adding together all the forms under J and G, Gerard is truly remarkable for the number of its variants. In Ireland Gerard and Gerald have become confused, and Fitz-Garrett and FitzGerald are said to be representatives of the same name and family (v.
Read More About This SurnameGarrad Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 873 | 1:63,824 | 7,469 |
| Australia | 274 | 1:98,524 | 11,165 |
| United States | 133 | 1:2,725,255 | 163,031 |
| Thailand | 96 | 1:735,816 | 120,839 |
| Canada | 39 | 1:944,759 | 71,777 |
| Northern Ireland | 27 | 1:68,335 | 4,994 |
| Scotland | 27 | 1:198,290 | 10,618 |
| Wales | 18 | 1:171,918 | 11,581 |
| France | 17 | 1:3,907,219 | 231,005 |
| Ireland | 13 | 1:362,226 | 14,761 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| India | 12 | 1:63,922,115 | 578,870 |
| South Africa | 6 | 1:9,029,617 | 189,736 |
| Norway | 5 | 1:1,028,457 | 61,363 |
| Algeria | 4 | 1:9,657,888 | 64,782 |
| Turkey | 3 | 1:25,940,474 | 162,557 |
| Somalia | 1 | 1:13,452,061 | 9,224 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Seychelles | 1 | 1:92,393 | 1,532 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 510 | 1:47,795 | 5,894 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 28 | 1:1,793,524 | 92,026 |
Garrad (89) may also be a first name.
Garrad Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. —the son of Gerard'; Old English Garret, German Gerhard; v. Jarratt. Adding together all the forms under J and G, Gerard is truly remarkable for the number of its variants. In Ireland Gerard and Gerald have become confused, and Fitz-Garrett and FitzGerald are said to be representatives of the same name and family (v. Yonge). It is possible the same confusion existed in England. In any case Gerard is distinct in origin from Gerald.
Johannes Gerard, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Thomas Gerard, 1379: ibid.
Gyrerd Tolus, 1379: ibid.
Adam Garet, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
'To Garrett Jonson, for shoes, xs. xd.' 'To Garratt Jonson, for sloes, iiij.': Hous. Exp., Princess Elizabeth (Cam. Soc).
Garret Hawkinson. Calendar of Proceedings in Chancery, temp. Elizabeth I.
Thomas Garard, or Garrarde, or Garrett, 1511: Register of the University of Oxford.
1678. Buried' — Garit Pender: Reg. Cheadle Ch., Cheshire.
'Here lyeth the body of Garrat Cocke, gentleman.' Epitaph, 1637: Brand's History of Newcastle-on-Tyne.
'Petition of Elizabeth Fitz-garrat,' 1583: Cal. State Papers (Domestic).
Garret Fitzgarret, 1586: ibid.
1 forms of Gerard, q.v.
2 the French Gar(r)et [Old French garre, grey, also motley; with diminutive suff. -et] There has been confusion with Garrod, q.v.
It has been decided legally (I) that Garrett and Gerald are but one name. Jacob, Law Dict., title Misnomer. But Garrett is a hamlet in Surrey, famous for its mock-mayor.
Contracted from Geirrau∂r. The first element in this name is geirr, ‘spear'. The ending rau∂r in proper names has been supposed by Professor Bugge to have been derived by several successive corruptions from frid, 'peace'.
GeirÖ∂r occurs twice in the Flateyjarbóc. Garret may also be from Geirvaldr, which corresponds exactly to Gerald, or, in some cases, it might come from the Celtic MacArt: cf. Ballymacarret, 'MacArt’s town'.
Several Gerrards were Governors of the Isle of Man. 'Garret, Earl of Desmond, ' a.d. 1369.
It is spelt in the registers with G, C, and K, indifferently, but the former predominates.
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Garrad Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Garrad Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Garrad (Marathi: गरड) has its highest incidence in England. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Garrad? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 251,505th most numerous family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 4,627,013 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 63 percent of Garrad live; 61 percent live in Northern Europe and 61 percent live in British Isles. Garrad is also the 1,011,231st most commonly held given name throughout the world, held by 89 people.
It is most commonly held in England, where it is carried by 873 people, or 1 in 63,824. In England Garrad is mostly concentrated in: Greater London, where 12 percent live, Essex, where 8 percent live and Buckinghamshire, where 7 percent live. Besides England this last name exists in 30 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 17 percent live and The United States, where 8 percent live.
Garrad Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Garrad has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Garrad surname grew 171 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 475 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Garrad Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Garrad last name are 6.17% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 52.94% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Garrad earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 1.37% less than the national average, earning $42,560 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.47% more than the national average, earning $59,354 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Garrad Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Garrad in the Marathi language | ||
| गरड | garada | 60 |
| गरर्ड | gararda | 20 |
| गॅराड | gerada | 20 |
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