Garratt Surname
Approximately 8,838 people bear this surname
Garratt 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 SurnameGarratt Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 5,364 | 1:10,387 | 1,534 |
| Australia | 1,161 | 1:23,252 | 3,201 |
| United States | 911 | 1:397,869 | 34,851 |
| Canada | 473 | 1:77,898 | 8,747 |
| New Zealand | 296 | 1:15,298 | 2,660 |
| Wales | 183 | 1:16,910 | 1,838 |
| South Africa | 128 | 1:423,263 | 36,588 |
| Scotland | 76 | 1:70,445 | 5,436 |
| Northern Ireland | 53 | 1:34,812 | 3,411 |
| Peru | 36 | 1:882,892 | 18,060 |
| Dominican Republic | 23 | 1:453,606 | 14,824 |
| Ireland | 23 | 1:204,736 | 8,142 |
| Germany | 16 | 1:5,031,591 | 189,895 |
| Sweden | 15 | 1:656,450 | 48,545 |
| Switzerland | 12 | 1:684,410 | 46,196 |
| Thailand | 12 | 1:5,886,529 | 390,733 |
| Norway | 8 | 1:642,786 | 47,258 |
| France | 8 | 1:8,302,840 | 321,660 |
| Spain | 6 | 1:7,792,006 | 100,283 |
| Brazil | 5 | 1:42,814,866 | 547,158 |
| Fiji | 4 | 1:223,598 | 2,635 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Greece | 3 | 1:3,693,263 | 126,191 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Montenegro | 1 | 1:639,565 | 9,092 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 43 | 1:103,020 | 6,511 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2,993 | 1:8,144 | 1,243 |
| Wales | 68 | 1:23,065 | 1,326 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:935,804 | 21,348 |
| Isle of Man | 3 | 1:18,090 | 1,402 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 394 | 1:127,459 | 12,279 |
Garratt (99) may also be a first name.
Garratt 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.
Garratt Demographics
Average Garratt Salary in
United States
$52,625 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Garratt Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Garratt Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Garratt is found most in England. It can also occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Garratt? popularity and diffusion
It is the 57,310th most frequently occurring last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 824,570 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 65 percent of Garratt reside; 65 percent reside in Northern Europe and 64 percent reside in British Isles. Garratt is also the 951,070th most common first name globally It is held by 99 people.
The last name Garratt is most numerous in England, where it is borne by 5,364 people, or 1 in 10,387. In England it is mostly found in: West Midlands, where 14 percent live, Leicestershire, where 8 percent live and Greater London, where 7 percent live. Besides England this surname is found in 38 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 13 percent live and The United States, where 10 percent live.
Garratt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Garratt has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Garratt surname increased 179 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 231 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it increased 269 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 1,900 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 47 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Garratt Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is chiefly Anglican (84%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Garratt surname are 6.03% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 52.8% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Garratt earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 3.3% more than the national average, earning 357,514 kr per year; in Peru they earn 33.65% more than the national average, earning S/. 25,909 per year; in South Africa they earn 58.45% more than the national average, earning R 376,536 per year; in United States they earn 21.96% more than the national average, earning $52,625 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.32% more than the national average, earning $52,822 CAD per year.
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Garratt Reference & Research
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Footnotes
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