Garrood Surname
Approximately 402 people bear this surname
Garrood 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 SurnameGarrood Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 295 | 1:188,875 | 16,792 |
| Australia | 32 | 1:843,616 | 52,533 |
| New Zealand | 20 | 1:226,416 | 21,878 |
| Germany | 11 | 1:7,318,678 | 235,042 |
| Isle of Man | 8 | 1:10,728 | 2,153 |
| United States | 8 | 1:45,307,367 | 917,113 |
| Canada | 7 | 1:5,263,656 | 239,735 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:618,906 | 25,852 |
| South Africa | 5 | 1:10,835,541 | 204,227 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 181 | 1:134,671 | 12,361 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 1:16,739,561 | 595,711 |
Garrood 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.
Garrood Demographics
Average Garrood Salary in
United States
$37,583 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Garrood Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Garrood Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Garrood (Russian: Гарроод) is more frequently found in England than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Garrood? popularity and diffusion
The surname Garrood is the 723,769th most commonly used last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 18,128,224 people. Garrood occurs predominantly in Europe, where 81 percent of Garrood reside; 77 percent reside in Northern Europe and 77 percent reside in British Isles.
The surname Garrood is most commonly used in England, where it is borne by 295 people, or 1 in 188,875. In England it is mostly found in: Greater London, where 14 percent reside, Surrey, where 11 percent reside and Buckinghamshire, where 9 percent reside. Beside England it occurs in 16 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 8 percent reside and New Zealand, where 5 percent reside.
Garrood Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Garrood has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Garrood surname increased 163 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 267 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Garrood Last Name Statistics demography
The amount Garrood earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 12.9% less than the national average, earning $37,583 USD per year and in Canada they earn 26.09% less than the national average, earning $36,723 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Garrood Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Garrood in the Russian language | ||
| Гарроод | garrood | - |
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