Garrod Surname
Approximately 5,392 people bear this surname
Garrod 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 SurnameGarrod Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3,263 | 1:17,076 | 2,463 |
| United States | 948 | 1:382,341 | 33,740 |
| Canada | 428 | 1:86,088 | 9,536 |
| Australia | 254 | 1:106,282 | 11,916 |
| Wales | 110 | 1:28,132 | 2,887 |
| New Zealand | 92 | 1:49,221 | 7,974 |
| South Africa | 76 | 1:712,865 | 50,752 |
| Scotland | 55 | 1:97,342 | 6,721 |
| Jersey | 22 | 1:4,509 | 908 |
| Guernsey | 22 | 1:2,929 | 767 |
| Zimbabwe | 16 | 1:964,890 | 61,721 |
| Switzerland | 12 | 1:684,410 | 46,196 |
| Northern Ireland | 10 | 1:184,504 | 9,341 |
| Thailand | 10 | 1:7,063,834 | 426,148 |
| Spain | 9 | 1:5,194,671 | 82,436 |
| Norway | 9 | 1:571,365 | 44,190 |
| Argentina | 8 | 1:5,342,927 | 168,491 |
| Bermuda | 5 | 1:13,056 | 1,849 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,569,646 | 17,286 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Mexico | 3 | 1:41,375,402 | 71,397 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 8 | 1:553,733 | 17,655 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,575 | 1:15,476 | 2,288 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,247,739 | 24,719 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 73 | 1:687,927 | 44,660 |
Garrod (114) may also be a first name.
Garrod 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.
(Anglo-French-Teut.) 1 Spear-Might [French Garaud, Géraud, Teutonic Gerwald: v. under Garrick and + Old Saxon (gi)wald=O.H.Ger. (gi)walt= Old English (ge)weald = Old Norse vald, might, power] 2 Spear-Faithful [Teutonic Gerhold: v. under Garrick, and + Teutonic hold, faithful, gracious] There has been confusion with Garrard, q.v.
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.
From the Old Norse, Geirröðr; from the Dutch, Gerhard, Gerardts, Geraets; from the Flemish, Gheeraerts, Geeraerts, Geerts; from the German, Gerhard, Gerhardt; from the French, Garet, Garot, Gérard; in the Domesday Book, Gerard, Girard; a personal name.
Garrod Demographics
Average Male Garrod Height
177.67 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Garrod Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Garrod Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Garrod is found in England more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Garrod? popularity and diffusion
The last name Garrod is the 89,027th most widely held surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 1,351,548 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 65 percent of Garrod are found; 65 percent are found in Northern Europe and 65 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 877,214th most frequently held first name globally, held by 114 people.
Garrod is most commonly used in England, where it is held by 3,263 people, or 1 in 17,076. In England Garrod is most common in: Norfolk, where 15 percent reside, Suffolk, where 13 percent reside and Greater London, where 12 percent reside. Beside England it is found in 43 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 18 percent reside and Canada, where 8 percent reside.
Garrod Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Garrod has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Garrod surname grew 207 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 1,299 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 1,833 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 62 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Garrod Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Garrod last name are 21% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 67.77% being registered with the party.
The amount Garrod earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 25.75% less than the national average, earning 256,949 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 190.78% more than the national average, earning R 690,996 per year; in United States they earn 6.52% more than the national average, earning $45,961 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.7% more than the national average, earning $53,012 CAD per year.
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