Garrison Surname

7,968th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 71,241 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

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.

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Garrison Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States68,2111:5,314606
Canada1,0861:33,9284,363
Ghana4851:55,7135,980
England4441:125,49112,566
Jamaica3561:8,062931
Russia1021:1,412,97198,464
Japan811:1,578,32524,941
Philippines381:2,664,164134,326
Australia361:749,88148,970
Thailand351:2,018,238239,646
Germany311:2,596,950129,424
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Liberia191:232,02814,625
Mexico161:7,757,88835,569
Belarus151:633,40454,314
Spain141:3,339,43167,428
South Africa141:3,869,836127,494
Scotland131:411,83217,291
Wales131:238,04114,239
Nigeria121:14,761,896248,185
Zimbabwe121:1,286,52073,455
Brazil121:17,839,528311,080
China101:136,732,1577,199
Bermuda101:6,5281,005
Malawi91:1,902,12319,532
Israel91:950,84857,975
Qatar91:262,00030,726
New Zealand91:503,14733,029
Guam81:20,0153,029
Italy81:7,644,586115,463
France71:9,488,960336,266
India61:127,844,230863,365
United States Virgin Islands61:18,3962,503
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Chile61:2,936,07935,997
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Kazakhstan41:4,420,624134,293
Puerto Rico31:1,183,3805,289
Panama31:1,304,08613,647
South Korea31:17,080,0852,793
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Cayman Islands21:31,9461,715
Cambodia21:7,743,57311,959
Guatemala21:8,041,3349,698
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Bahamas21:195,8761,708
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines11:112,6591,704
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1371:177,92214,779
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States12,1321:4,139512

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).

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

(Welsh, English) The son of Garry, a pet form of Garrath (spear, firm).

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

A corruption of Garriston, a township of Yorkshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Local. A place where troops are stationed, for the defense of a town or fort, or to keep the inhabitants in subjection.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Garritson94359/
Garrisson9494/
Garrision9415/
Gairrison9411/
Hgarrison941/
Garrieson941/
Garrisone940/
Arrison931,004/
Garison93476/
Garrisonhe892/
Garrittson892/
Harrison88458,764/
Garisson8877/
Garitson8874/
Garryson889/
Garreson886/
Garrisen884/
Garrisan883/
Arrisson883/
Garrizon883/
Earrison881/
Garrisom881/
Garzison881/
Gorrison881/
Ajrrison881/
Garioson881/
Garisone881/
Arrieson881/
Arrision881/
Ahrrison881/
Gargison880/
Garricon880/
Arison864,044/
Garretson825,331/
Harrisson822,328/
Garritsen82900/
Harrision82133/
Harrrison8222/
Harreison827/
Harrisone825/
Harruison824/
Harrieson823/
Haarrison823/
Harrisosn823/
Hharrison822/
Harrisonn822/
Hairrison822/
Harridson822/
Harritson822/
Hatrrison821/
Garrehson821/
Garittson821/
Harrisoin821/
Aharrison821/
Hearrison821/
Arrissoun821/
Harroison821/
Harrisohn821/
Garresson820/
Gorritson820/
Garrissen820/
Harison8020,746/
Arrizon801,543/
Orrison80865/
Arieson80108/
Arisohn8056/
Garyson8047/
Arisson809/
Ahrison807/
Gorison805/
Airison804/
Arhison804/
Garisan804/
Arishon803/
Arrisen803/
Araison802/
Gareson802/
Arision802/
Arrisan802/
Aarison801/
Arreson801/
Aridson801/
Atrison801/
Earison801/
Aritson801/
Arisçon801/
Arisoun801/
Arisong801/
Arisone801/
Garisen800/
Arixson800/
Garrettson78446/
Harriesson7810/
D'Harrison783/
Garisonova782/
Harrisdson781/
Harrisound781/
Garression780/
Harrishson780/
Harryson75440/
Harrizon75326/
Harisson75273/
Garetson75219/
Horrison75129/
Arissone7565/
Arissoun7554/
Earixson7546/
Arithson7537/
Harrisen7528/
Gorisson7528/
Harrisom7522/
Harreson7516/
Harrisan7514/
Haridson7514/
Ngarisan7510/
Garresen755/
Haraison754/
Haarison754/
Garisanh754/
Harision754/
Hairison753/
Garisang753/
Hareison753/
Arrichon753/
Arriesen752/
Gorrisen752/
Harrißon752/
Arrissan752/
Garrijan751/
Gareisen751/
Garisian751/
Garitsen751/
Gairisan751/
Gharisen751/
Harisohn751/
Haroison751/
Goritson751/
Arrisian751/
Aruidson751/
Garesson751/
Garijone751/
Aurisonn751/
Gaurisen751/
Ngorison751/
Harishon751/
Harrixon751/
Airision751/
Aroisson751/
Arission751/
Gasrisom751/
Garizone751/
Garissen750/
Arredson750/
Aroidson750/
Haritson750/
Harrisonová744/
Harrysson711,883/
Arisan711,190/
Arizon71755/
Garretsen71342/
Orison71319/
Areson71165/
Gorrissen71161/
Gorrichon71140/
Gaurichon71110/
Arisen7165/
Ariessohn7123/
Gorridsen7111/
Garettson713/
Gareissen712/
Harresson712/
Arixon712/
Harrysong712/
Garizzone712/
Garrichan712/
Gaureeson711/
Horrision711/
Harrishan711/
Harrizoun711/
Harrýsson711/
Gharisang711/
Gharishan711/
Arissonne711/
Aryson711/
Arrissane711/
Hariehson711/
Harrrizon711/
Harrissan710/
Harrissen710/
Harresion710/
Harizon671,797/
Arichon67462/
Garizan67312/
Ariesan67233/
Horison67227/
Harisan67212/
Ariesen67189/
Arissen67172/
Oraison67126/
Haryson6773/
Areeson6755/
Gourrichon6753/
Arisian6744/
Gareitsane6739/
Gorisen6735/
Harisen6733/
Argeson6718/
Arishan6710/
Hareson678/
Aresson676/
Gorisan676/
Argisan675/
Aresong674/
Garijan674/
Orisoon674/
Arisanh673/
Orisson673/
Garisam673/
Arisand673/
Ayreson672/
Arisant672/
Garyzon672/
Arrizón672/
Arisang671/
Garesan671/
Garesun671/
Harrischan671/
Airisan671/
Araisan671/
Aurisom671/
Orisong671/
Gorizon671/
Aurizon671/
Arissan671/
Aridsan671/
Arrizòn671/
Orryson671/
Arysong671/
Arjsong671/
Aurisan671/
Garrettsen670/
Garicen670/
Aritsen670/
Arexson670/
Orrisen670/
Goreson670/
Garican670/
Orixson670/

Garrison Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Garrison in the Marathi language
गँरीसनgamrisana-
Garrison in the Russian language
Гаррисонgarrison-

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