Garritt Surname

1,111,382nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 219 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Tuvalu

Garritt 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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Garritt Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1581:2,294,044142,811
England501:1,114,36153,243
Northern Ireland41:461,25916,615
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Tuvalu11:11,188103
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1081:225,69817,096
Isle of Man41:13,5671,192
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2341:214,61018,363

Garritt (134) may also be a first name.

Garritt 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

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

Garritt Last Name Facts

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

The last name Garritt is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of Garritt click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Garritt? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,111,382nd most frequent last name on earth It is held by around 1 in 33,276,465 people. The last name Garritt occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 73 percent of Garritt live; 73 percent live in North America and 73 percent live in Anglo-North America. Garritt is also the 800,975th most numerous given name on earth. It is borne by 134 people.

The last name is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 158 people, or 1 in 2,294,044. In The United States Garritt is most numerous in: New York, where 25 percent are found, Maryland, where 17 percent are found and Louisiana, where 9 percent are found. Not including The United States this surname occurs in 8 countries. It also occurs in England, where 23 percent are found and Northern Ireland, where 2 percent are found.

Garritt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Garritt has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Garritt last name declined 32 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 54 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Garritt Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Garritt last name is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Garritt surname are 24.2% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 70.97% registered to vote for the political party.

Garritt earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 4.4% less than the national average, earning $41,250 USD per year.

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Garriott931,634/
Garriett9324/
Garreitt931/
Garristt931/
Garroitt931/
Garritte930/
Arritt92396/
Garrit92165/
Garitt928/
Garrichtt880/
Garrett86170,903/
Harritt86193/
Garitte86148/
Garriot8665/
Garriet8655/
Gerritt8648/
Garroit8615/
Garrait8615/
Gariott867/
Garrith864/
Gariett864/
Arriett862/
Ngarrit861/
Gargitt860/
Garrite860/
Garri832,201/
Garit83539/
Aritt8319/
Arrit837/
Garrette80866/
Harriett80494/
Gairrett8053/
Garretts8043/
Gharrett8015/
Garreett807/
Gorritte806/
Garrettt804/
Harritte804/
Harroitt803/
Gaarrett801/
Garrettd801/
Garrrett801/
Garuitte801/
Gaerrett801/
Gourritt801/
Harristt801/
Garretth801/
Hgarrett800/
Garris779,352/
Garret773,424/
Garait771,696/
Garriz77610/
Garrie77526/
Garist77466/
Garett77462/
Orritt77448/
Harrit77247/
Gerrit77211/
Garite77205/
Arriet77129/
Gharri77108/
Garrio7781/
Auritt7765/
Garriß7744/
Gariot7742/
Arrett7741/
Gargit7740/
Garrid7725/
Gharit7724/
Gariet7719/
Gorrit7714/
Gaurit7713/
Garrai7710/
Haritt776/
Airrit776/
Gaarri773/
Garryt773/
Garriy772/
Garith772/
Garrgi772/
Ngarri772/
Gaurri772/
Garroi772/
Garrei771/
Garrii771/
Garrip771/
Garuit771/
Garytt771/
Garhit771/
Arriot771/
Ariott771/
Aritte771/
Aruitt771/
Geritt771/
Garrih771/
Garrri771/
Garrhi771/
Gairit771/
Ariett770/
Arrist770/
Harrriott751/
Garrechtt750/
Gari7355,652/
Arit731,904/
Harriet712,757/
Gargett71783/
Garrish71750/
Garriss71437/
Hargitt71421/
Harrett71358/
Garreis71336/
Harrist71319/
Gerrett71275/
Garette71150/
Gerriet71142/
Gourrit71136/
Garreth7198/
Garrich7177/
Garrete7158/
Gauriot7155/
Garrais7146/
Gorrett7142/
Arraitz7139/
Garaith7129/
Gareits7124/
Horritt7121/
Gorrite7118/
Harrith7116/
Earrett7114/
Garraia7111/
Gargait7111/
Gharett7110/
Garhait7110/
Garriod717/
Gaurait716/
Gairett715/
Hearitt714/
Harroit714/
Gareitz714/
Ngarryt714/
Gharrai713/
Gareett713/
Gasrite713/
Arriste713/
Garrets712/
Gharris712/
Garicht712/
Garidth712/
Gerrith711/
Hariett711/
Harrite711/
Garrettova711/
Garreet711/
Gasrris711/
Goraitt711/
Arrieth711/
Arroite711/
Auriett711/
Auritte711/
Garretz711/
Garraiz711/
Garreiß711/
Garrettová711/
Ghaurit711/
Ghaurri711/
Gharait711/
Gharite711/
Gharrui711/
Autritt711/
Garreht711/
Earrith710/
Garieth710/
Gaurett710/
Gharret710/
Gahrett710/
Gaerett710/
Garried710/
Hearrit710/
Harreit710/
Gierrit710/
Garai67157,789/
Ngari6728,044/
Gauri6714,406/
Garry6712,122/
Garip6712,106/
Garhi677,875/
Garre676,839/
Harit675,120/
Garis673,168/
Garra672,980/
Ghari672,365/
Garet672,201/
Kgari672,014/
Gatri671,826/
Gargi671,766/
Gariy671,570/
Gaari671,413/
Gorri671,126/
Garzi671,060/
Gorit67954/
Garrecht67910/
Gharrich67819/
Atrit67817/
Garei67789/
Gario67761/
Arite67669/
Aurit67608/
Garid67539/
Arist67448/
Orrit67437/
Gasri67423/
Gairi67412/
Gayri67400/
Ariet67289/
Asrit67257/
Garré67226/
Garie67184/
Arett67154/
Garui67130/
Argit67114/
Gerit6785/
Gajri6785/
Garrahie6766/
Gathrite6766/
Garih6764/
Arith6764/
Gourriet6762/
Ariot6755/
Arrid6751/
Ayrit6751/
Garoi6745/
Gariz6745/
Garrè6733/
Oritt6732/
Arret6731/
Garitova6723/
Gaurrich6721/
Garði6718/
Garer6717/
Gahri6715/
Harrieth6714/
Arait6714/
Garii678/
Aarit678/
Arreiteh674/
Hgari673/
Cgari673/
Aridt673/
Ggari672/
Garij672/
Aruit672/
Earrette671/
Garrisch671/
Gareette671/
Harrioth671/
Ariht671/
Gorrette671/
Goreitte671/
Harriste671/
Garreiss671/
Gariš671/
Garyi671/
Ahrit671/
Areit671/
Aroit671/
Arrêt671/
Gorraitz671/
Haarriet671/
Ajrit671/
Airit671/
Harryott670/
Garyt670/
Hairiott670/
Harrgett670/
Garrethe670/
Hauriott670/

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