Garrison Surname
Approximately 71,241 people bear this surname
Garrison Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Gerard' (v. Garrard), popularly Garret. In some cases it may represent Garriston, from the place of that name, Yorkshire, as suggested by Lower; but all evidence is in favour of my view, which is a simple and natural one.
Read More About This SurnameGarrison Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 68,211 | 1:5,314 | 606 |
| Canada | 1,086 | 1:33,928 | 4,363 |
| Ghana | 485 | 1:55,713 | 5,980 |
| England | 444 | 1:125,491 | 12,566 |
| Jamaica | 356 | 1:8,062 | 931 |
| Russia | 102 | 1:1,412,971 | 98,464 |
| Japan | 81 | 1:1,578,325 | 24,941 |
| Philippines | 38 | 1:2,664,164 | 134,326 |
| Australia | 36 | 1:749,881 | 48,970 |
| Thailand | 35 | 1:2,018,238 | 239,646 |
| Germany | 31 | 1:2,596,950 | 129,424 |
| Dominican Republic | 23 | 1:453,606 | 14,824 |
| Liberia | 19 | 1:232,028 | 14,625 |
| Mexico | 16 | 1:7,757,888 | 35,569 |
| Belarus | 15 | 1:633,404 | 54,314 |
| Spain | 14 | 1:3,339,431 | 67,428 |
| South Africa | 14 | 1:3,869,836 | 127,494 |
| Scotland | 13 | 1:411,832 | 17,291 |
| Wales | 13 | 1:238,041 | 14,239 |
| Nigeria | 12 | 1:14,761,896 | 248,185 |
| Zimbabwe | 12 | 1:1,286,520 | 73,455 |
| Brazil | 12 | 1:17,839,528 | 311,080 |
| China | 10 | 1:136,732,157 | 7,199 |
| Bermuda | 10 | 1:6,528 | 1,005 |
| Malawi | 9 | 1:1,902,123 | 19,532 |
| Israel | 9 | 1:950,848 | 57,975 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| New Zealand | 9 | 1:503,147 | 33,029 |
| Guam | 8 | 1:20,015 | 3,029 |
| Italy | 8 | 1:7,644,586 | 115,463 |
| France | 7 | 1:9,488,960 | 336,266 |
| India | 6 | 1:127,844,230 | 863,365 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 6 | 1:18,396 | 2,503 |
| Sweden | 6 | 1:1,641,126 | 116,183 |
| Chile | 6 | 1:2,936,079 | 35,997 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Iraq | 4 | 1:8,755,414 | 23,373 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Kazakhstan | 4 | 1:4,420,624 | 134,293 |
| Puerto Rico | 3 | 1:1,183,380 | 5,289 |
| Panama | 3 | 1:1,304,086 | 13,647 |
| South Korea | 3 | 1:17,080,085 | 2,793 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Hungary | 2 | 1:4,908,138 | 64,617 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Cayman Islands | 2 | 1:31,946 | 1,715 |
| Cambodia | 2 | 1:7,743,573 | 11,959 |
| Guatemala | 2 | 1:8,041,334 | 9,698 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Bahamas | 2 | 1:195,876 | 1,708 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 1 | 1:112,659 | 1,704 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 137 | 1:177,922 | 14,779 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 12,132 | 1:4,139 | 512 |
Garrison (2,722) may also be a first name.
Garrison 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' (v. Garrard), popularly Garret. In some cases it may represent Garriston, from the place of that name, Yorkshire, as suggested by Lower; but all evidence is in favour of my view, which is a simple and natural one.
John Garredsone. Calendar of Proceedings in Chancery, temp. Elizabeth I.
Andrew Garretson. Calendar of State Papers.
1639. William Farrington and Ruth Garrison, Marriage Lic. (Westminster).
(Welsh, English) The son of Garry, a pet form of Garrath (spear, firm).
A corruption of Garriston, a township of Yorkshire.
Local. A place where troops are stationed, for the defense of a town or fort, or to keep the inhabitants in subjection.
Garrison Demographics
Average Garrison Salary in
United States
$41,658 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Garrison Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Garrison Come From? nationality or country of origin
Garrison (Marathi: गँरीसन, Russian: Гаррисон) is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Garrison? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 7,968th most common family name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 102,294 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 98 percent of Garrison are found; 97 percent are found in North America and 97 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Garrison is also the 140,215th most widely held first name world-wide. It is borne by 2,722 people.
This last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 68,211 people, or 1 in 5,314. In The United States it is mostly found in: Texas, where 9 percent are found, California, where 8 percent are found and Missouri, where 6 percent are found. Excluding The United States this surname is found in 74 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 2 percent are found and Ghana, where 1 percent are found.
Garrison Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Garrison has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Garrison surname expanded 562 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 324 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 1,300 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it expanded 200 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Garrison Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name is principally Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Garrison are 18.99% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 65.76% being registered with the party.
The amount Garrison earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 71.01% more than the national average, earning R 406,380 per year; in United States they earn 3.46% less than the national average, earning $41,658 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.61% less than the national average, earning $47,392 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Garrison Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Garrison in the Marathi language | ||
| गँरीसन | gamrisana | - |
| Garrison in the Russian language | ||
| Гаррисон | garrison | - |
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