Garrett Surname
Approximately 170,903 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameGarrett Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 143,248 | 1:2,530 | 250 |
| England | 11,309 | 1:4,927 | 682 |
| Australia | 5,234 | 1:5,158 | 742 |
| Canada | 3,805 | 1:9,683 | 1,456 |
| New Zealand | 1,292 | 1:3,505 | 542 |
| Northern Ireland | 723 | 1:2,552 | 520 |
| Portugal | 632 | 1:16,485 | 1,211 |
| Brazil | 631 | 1:339,262 | 13,023 |
| Ireland | 616 | 1:7,644 | 1,079 |
| Scotland | 607 | 1:8,820 | 1,273 |
| Wales | 571 | 1:5,419 | 598 |
| South Africa | 454 | 1:119,334 | 14,192 |
| Guyana | 210 | 1:3,630 | 658 |
| Isle of Man | 143 | 1:600 | 71 |
| France | 133 | 1:499,419 | 69,818 |
| Germany | 128 | 1:628,949 | 49,754 |
| Thailand | 112 | 1:630,700 | 106,838 |
| Argentina | 86 | 1:497,016 | 36,727 |
| Spain | 82 | 1:570,147 | 27,179 |
| Barbados | 53 | 1:5,424 | 601 |
| Malta | 48 | 1:8,964 | 551 |
| Dominican Republic | 46 | 1:226,803 | 8,136 |
| Singapore | 43 | 1:128,086 | 5,748 |
| Mexico | 33 | 1:3,761,400 | 25,486 |
| Jersey | 32 | 1:3,100 | 566 |
| Venezuela | 31 | 1:974,325 | 14,902 |
| Guernsey | 29 | 1:2,222 | 539 |
| Israel | 29 | 1:295,091 | 25,768 |
| Netherlands | 28 | 1:603,113 | 52,179 |
| Chile | 27 | 1:652,462 | 15,367 |
| Sweden | 26 | 1:378,721 | 26,697 |
| Guam | 25 | 1:6,405 | 908 |
| Zimbabwe | 24 | 1:643,260 | 47,966 |
| Philippines | 21 | 1:4,820,868 | 168,058 |
| India | 20 | 1:38,353,269 | 431,471 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 20 | 1:68,199 | 5,276 |
| Denmark | 19 | 1:297,090 | 21,940 |
| Switzerland | 19 | 1:432,259 | 31,718 |
| Italy | 17 | 1:3,597,452 | 102,597 |
| Japan | 16 | 1:7,990,268 | 43,922 |
| Qatar | 16 | 1:147,375 | 16,023 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 15 | 1:6,611 | 774 |
| China | 15 | 1:91,154,771 | 4,767 |
| Grenada | 14 | 1:7,752 | 722 |
| Panama | 14 | 1:279,447 | 6,847 |
| Hong Kong | 13 | 1:564,268 | 3,428 |
| Jamaica | 13 | 1:220,765 | 6,223 |
| Malaysia | 11 | 1:2,681,293 | 102,971 |
| Norway | 11 | 1:467,481 | 39,375 |
| Costa Rica | 10 | 1:478,007 | 4,148 |
| Iceland | 9 | 1:42,232 | 2,922 |
| Saudi Arabia | 9 | 1:3,428,424 | 32,607 |
| Finland | 8 | 1:687,088 | 36,047 |
| Russia | 8 | 1:18,015,382 | 436,635 |
| Uruguay | 8 | 1:428,970 | 23,885 |
| American Samoa | 6 | 1:9,293 | 1,961 |
| Indonesia | 6 | 1:22,041,532 | 555,748 |
| South Korea | 5 | 1:10,248,051 | 1,694 |
| Vietnam | 5 | 1:18,529,211 | 3,282 |
| Belgium | 4 | 1:2,874,161 | 111,046 |
| Kazakhstan | 4 | 1:4,420,624 | 134,293 |
| Poland | 4 | 1:9,502,187 | 181,606 |
| Cambodia | 3 | 1:5,162,382 | 10,688 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| Honduras | 3 | 1:2,938,814 | 7,190 |
| Mauritius | 3 | 1:431,139 | 12,721 |
| United Arab Emirates | 3 | 1:3,054,091 | 90,853 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Angola | 2 | 1:13,494,607 | 11,780 |
| Bangladesh | 2 | 1:79,678,386 | 25,993 |
| Bolivia | 2 | 1:5,308,217 | 12,400 |
| Gabon | 2 | 1:944,597 | 6,773 |
| Georgia | 2 | 1:1,872,772 | 35,618 |
| Ghana | 2 | 1:13,510,346 | 23,679 |
| Mozambique | 2 | 1:13,630,784 | 7,358 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 2 | 1:56,330 | 1,327 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Abkhazia | 1 | 1:242,865 | 5,354 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Curaçao | 1 | 1:157,247 | 1,313 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| East Timor | 1 | 1:1,215,928 | 507 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Laos | 1 | 1:6,588,323 | 1,961 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Lesotho | 1 | 1:2,032,558 | 23,402 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Marshall Islands | 1 | 1:51,821 | 2,326 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1 | 1:55,199 | 1,294 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 703 | 1:6,301 | 1,005 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 6,185 | 1:3,941 | 562 |
| Isle of Man | 278 | 1:195 | 43 |
| Wales | 267 | 1:5,874 | 386 |
| Scotland | 102 | 1:36,698 | 2,892 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:51,882 | 3,898 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 18,468 | 1:2,719 | 298 |
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.
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.
(English) Descendant of little Gerard (spear, firm).
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.
Roger and William Garet of Normandy 1180, Arnulph and William Garet 1198 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae). Henry and Richard Caret c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum).
Garrett Demographics
Garrett Religious Adherence
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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
Garrett Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Garrett in the Marathi language | ||
| गॅरेट | gereta | - |
| Garrett in the Russian language | ||
| Гарретт | garrett | - |
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