Garrett Surname

3,293rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 170,903 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Garrett 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.

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Garrett Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States143,2481:2,530250
England11,3091:4,927682
Australia5,2341:5,158742
Canada3,8051:9,6831,456
New Zealand1,2921:3,505542
Northern Ireland7231:2,552520
Portugal6321:16,4851,211
Brazil6311:339,26213,023
Ireland6161:7,6441,079
Scotland6071:8,8201,273
Wales5711:5,419598
South Africa4541:119,33414,192
Guyana2101:3,630658
Isle of Man1431:60071
France1331:499,41969,818
Germany1281:628,94949,754
Thailand1121:630,700106,838
Argentina861:497,01636,727
Spain821:570,14727,179
Barbados531:5,424601
Malta481:8,964551
Dominican Republic461:226,8038,136
Singapore431:128,0865,748
Mexico331:3,761,40025,486
Jersey321:3,100566
Venezuela311:974,32514,902
Guernsey291:2,222539
Israel291:295,09125,768
Netherlands281:603,11352,179
Chile271:652,46215,367
Sweden261:378,72126,697
Guam251:6,405908
Zimbabwe241:643,26047,966
Philippines211:4,820,868168,058
India201:38,353,269431,471
Trinidad and Tobago201:68,1995,276
Denmark191:297,09021,940
Switzerland191:432,25931,718
Italy171:3,597,452102,597
Japan161:7,990,26843,922
Qatar161:147,37516,023
Antigua and Barbuda151:6,611774
China151:91,154,7714,767
Grenada141:7,752722
Panama141:279,4476,847
Hong Kong131:564,2683,428
Jamaica131:220,7656,223
Malaysia111:2,681,293102,971
Norway111:467,48139,375
Costa Rica101:478,0074,148
Iceland91:42,2322,922
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
Finland81:687,08836,047
Russia81:18,015,382436,635
Uruguay81:428,97023,885
American Samoa61:9,2931,961
Indonesia61:22,041,532555,748
South Korea51:10,248,0511,694
Vietnam51:18,529,2113,282
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
Kazakhstan41:4,420,624134,293
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Cambodia31:5,162,38210,688
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Honduras31:2,938,8147,190
Mauritius31:431,13912,721
United Arab Emirates31:3,054,09190,853
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Angola21:13,494,60711,780
Bangladesh21:79,678,38625,993
Bolivia21:5,308,21712,400
Gabon21:944,5976,773
Georgia21:1,872,77235,618
Ghana21:13,510,34623,679
Mozambique21:13,630,7847,358
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines21:56,3301,327
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Abkhazia11:242,8655,354
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Belize11:355,4743,977
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Curaçao11:157,2471,313
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
East Timor11:1,215,928507
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Marshall Islands11:51,8212,326
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Saint Kitts and Nevis11:55,1991,294
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland7031:6,3011,005
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6,1851:3,941562
Isle of Man2781:19543
Wales2671:5,874386
Scotland1021:36,6982,892
Jersey11:51,8823,898
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States18,4681:2,719298

Garrett (53,048) may also be a first name.

Garrett 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.

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

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.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) Descendant of little Gerard (spear, firm).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

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.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Roger and William Garet of Normandy 1180, Arnulph and William Garet 1198 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae). Henry and Richard Caret c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum).

The Norman People (1874)

Garrett Last Name Facts

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

The surname Garrett (Marathi: गॅरेट, Russian: Гарретт) is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Garrett? popularity and diffusion

The surname Garrett is the 3,293rd most frequent surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 42,641 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 79 percent of Garrett live; 78 percent live in North America and 78 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 17,602nd most commonly occurring first name at a global level, borne by 53,048 people.

The last name Garrett is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 143,248 people, or 1 in 2,530. In The United States Garrett is primarily concentrated in: Texas, where 13 percent reside, California, where 7 percent reside and Georgia, where 7 percent reside. Apart from The United States this last name is found in 114 countries. It is also found in England, where 7 percent reside and Australia, where 3 percent reside.

Garrett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Garrett has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Garrett surname grew 776 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 183 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it decreased 12 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 595 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 214 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Garrett Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Garrett surname is predominantly Presbyterian (36%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Garrett surname are 14.42% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 61.19% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Garrett earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 36.7% less than the national average, earning 219,063 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 172.89% more than the national average, earning R 648,492 per year; in United States they earn 6.81% less than the national average, earning $40,210 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.27% less than the national average, earning $49,548 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Garrette93866/
Gairrett9353/
Garretts9343/
Garriett9324/
Gharrett9315/
Garreett937/
Garrettt934/
Gaarrett931/
Garreitt931/
Garrettd931/
Garrrett931/
Gaerrett931/
Garretth931/
Hgarrett930/
Garret923,424/
Garett92462/
Arrett9241/
Garrechtt880/
Gargett86783/
Harrett86358/
Gerrett86275/
Garritt86219/
Garette86150/
Garreth8698/
Garrete8658/
Garriet8655/
Gorrett8642/
Earrett8614/
Gharett8610/
Gairett865/
Gariett864/
Gareett863/
Garrets862/
Arriett862/
Garreet861/
Garretz861/
Garreht861/
Gaurett860/
Gharret860/
Gahrett860/
Gaerett860/
Garre836,839/
Garet832,201/
Arett83154/
Arret8331/
Garrettova821/
Garrettová821/
Garriott801,634/
Garrecht80910/
Harriett80494/
Earrette801/
Garristt801/
Garroitt801/
Gareette801/
Gorrette801/
Garritte800/
Harrgett800/
Garrethe800/
Gayret771,061/
Garres77798/
Gorret77611/
Garrie77526/
Garred77503/
Orrett77410/
Arritt77396/
Garete77325/
Garrey77236/
Gauret77236/
Garrez77192/
Garrit77165/
Arriet77129/
Garets77126/
Garest77125/
Gareth7792/
Harret7784/
Arrest7775/
Garget7769/
Garetz7759/
Gahret7752/
Arretz7741/
Gharet7739/
Arrete7736/
Arette7729/
Gorett7724/
Gerret7721/
Gariet7719/
Earett7716/
Gerett7715/
Garrer7714/
Garrea7712/
Arrets7710/
Garitt778/
Gairet774/
Gareet774/
Ngaret774/
Argett774/
Harett773/
Aurett773/
Garrep773/
Garryt773/
Garreh772/
Garree772/
Ngarre772/
Gajret771/
Garrei771/
Garrje771/
Garytt771/
Gaurre771/
Gareat771/
Gairre771/
Airett770/
Garreu770/
Ariett770/
Gayrre770/
Garrichtt750/
Gare7316,074/
Aret73714/
Harriet712,757/
Gautret71971/
Gourret71653/
Garreis71336/
Gehrett71319/
Gorette71260/
Garecht71238/
Harritt71193/
Garitte71148/
Gerriet71142/
Gareyte7169/
Garriot7165/
Gerritt7148/
Garrehy7145/
Gharred7132/
Garress7127/
Gareits7124/
Gorrete7122/
Garroit7115/
Garrait7115/
Gareste7114/
Harreth7113/
Gharres7113/
Gorreth7110/
Gerreth718/
Gariott717/
Garethe717/
Gorgett716/
Arreste716/
Arretch715/
Garrith714/
Gareath714/
Gareitz714/
Ngarryt714/
Aurette713/
Autrett712/
Garrepp712/
Hariett711/
Harreat711/
Harette711/
Ourrett711/
Orrette711/
Gaurets711/
Arrieth711/
Auriett711/
Ngarrit711/
Nggarre711/
Garrech711/
Garreiß711/
Garreud711/
Garrhey711/
Gaureth711/
Hairret711/
Garreys711/
Gaurete711/
Goorett711/
Gharrep711/
Ghayret711/
Horrett710/
Gargitt710/
Hairett710/
Garieth710/
Gharest710/
Garrite710/
Gharreh710/
Gherret710/
Gaireth710/
Garried710/
Eaurett710/
Eurrett710/
Garrhes710/
Harreit710/
Ghare6730,369/
Garje6719,390/
Gaire6717,714/
Gorre6716,519/
Gajre6715,169/
Garry6712,122/
Ngare6711,429/
Haret676,566/
Garej676,057/
Garey674,517/
Gared673,003/
Garra672,980/
Goret672,646/
Garge672,483/
Garri672,201/
Garea672,101/
Gaure671,810/
Gares671,787/
Kgare671,727/
Gaare671,463/
Auret671,247/
Gareh671,155/
Arest67842/
Garei67789/
Arets67667/
Gayre67650/
Garit67539/
Arete67491/
Garee67484/
Geret67383/
Garez67318/
Ariet67289/
Garep67251/
Garré67226/
Gahre67218/
Garie67184/
Garhe67133/
Arget67116/
Gatre6799/
Arzet6789/
Garrahie6766/
Garze6762/
Gourriet6762/
Göret6757/
Airet6755/
Garetova6740/
Garrè6733/
Areth6729/
Asret6721/
Aritt6719/
Orret6718/
Garer6717/
Arred6717/
Gharrech6715/
Harrieth6714/
Gorrecht6710/
Gasre679/
Gauthret678/
Arrit677/
Areet677/
Hgare676/
Gorritte676/
Ggare674/
Harritte674/
Areat674/
Arreiteh674/
Garetová674/
Orett673/
Harroitt673/
G'Are672/
Ayret672/
Garuitte671/
Hargettd671/
Hairetts671/
Haargett671/
Gourritt671/
Aretd671/
Ahret671/
Gourette671/
Kgharrez671/
Atret671/
Garée671/
Goreitte671/
Harristt671/
Gareu671/
Garreiss671/
Géret671/
Areit671/
Arreyteh671/
Arrêt671/
Haarriet671/
Areut671/
Gaïre671/
Goorette671/
Ghorette671/
Harryott670/
Garrahey670/
Garyt670/

Garrett Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Garrett in the Marathi language
गॅरेटgereta-
Garrett in the Russian language
Гарреттgarrett-

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