Garrard Surname
Approximately 8,499 people bear this surname
Garrard 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 SurnameGarrard Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4,690 | 1:77,283 | 8,841 |
| England | 2,060 | 1:27,048 | 3,687 |
| Australia | 1,025 | 1:26,337 | 3,585 |
| Canada | 348 | 1:105,878 | 11,408 |
| South Africa | 61 | 1:888,159 | 57,770 |
| Wales | 46 | 1:67,272 | 5,910 |
| Northern Ireland | 45 | 1:41,001 | 3,772 |
| Guernsey | 37 | 1:1,742 | 400 |
| Scotland | 30 | 1:178,461 | 9,900 |
| Thailand | 27 | 1:2,616,235 | 275,741 |
| Ireland | 25 | 1:188,358 | 7,886 |
| New Zealand | 16 | 1:283,020 | 24,643 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Argentina | 9 | 1:4,749,268 | 159,873 |
| Netherlands | 9 | 1:1,876,353 | 85,467 |
| France | 8 | 1:8,302,840 | 321,660 |
| Nigeria | 8 | 1:22,142,845 | 310,552 |
| Switzerland | 5 | 1:1,642,583 | 87,307 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| Zimbabwe | 3 | 1:5,146,080 | 115,446 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Namibia | 2 | 1:1,204,700 | 16,113 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,252 | 1:19,469 | 2,791 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:935,804 | 21,348 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:392,104 | 12,338 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 738 | 1:68,047 | 7,384 |
Garrard (191) may also be a first name.
Garrard 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.
“Spear Brave” in Old English (Ger-Hart). Also Gerald. See Garret.
Gerard, Gerald.
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.
For Gerard. Ralph, Walter, Gilbert, William Gerard, and others of Normandy 1180-95 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae). Twenty-six of the name mentioned in England c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum).
The Gerrards were an ancient and titled Cheshire family. The Lords Gerard of Gerards Bromley from the 16th to the 18th century were descended from the Gerards of Ince in Lancashire; the Gerards of Kingsley and Crewood came from Hawarden in Flintshire in the time of Edward I. (O.).
Gerrard or Gerard is a very old Lancashire name. The Gerards of Bryn were lords of the manor of Brindle from the 14th to the 16th century: this distinguished family stands amongst the foremost of the Lancashire families, both in early and in more recent times, and received a baronetcy from James I.: the Gerards of Gerard Hall, Aughton, in the 16th and 17th centuries, were probably a branch of the Gerards of Bryn (B.). Miles Gerrarde of this county contributed £25 to the Spanish Armada Fund in 1588 (Sp.). Sir George Gerard represented Preston in Parliament in 1628 (H.) The Cheshire Gerrards are referred to tinder that county. In the 13th century, Gerard was a name much more widely distributed than it is at present (H. R.).
Garrard Demographics
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Garrard Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Garrard Come From? nationality or country of origin
Garrard (Russian: Гаррард) is found most in The United States. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Garrard? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 59,389th most frequently used last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 857,459 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 59 percent of Garrard live; 59 percent live in North America and 59 percent live in Anglo-North America. Garrard is also the 657,437th most commonly occurring first name on earth, held by 191 people.
This surname is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 4,690 people, or 1 in 77,283. In The United States Garrard is primarily concentrated in: Alabama, where 10 percent are found, Georgia, where 8 percent are found and Nevada, where 7 percent are found. Other than The United States Garrard is found in 39 countries. It is also common in England, where 24 percent are found and Australia, where 12 percent are found.
Garrard Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Garrard has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Garrard last name rose 636 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 165 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 1,150 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 750 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it rose 2,500 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Garrard Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Garrard last name are 23.95% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 70.72% registered with the political party.
The amount Garrard earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 84.26% more than the national average, earning R 437,880 per year; in United States they earn 2.61% less than the national average, earning $42,021 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.17% more than the national average, earning $59,705 CAD per year.
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Garrard Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Garrard in the Russian language | ||
| Гаррард | garrard | - |
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