How common is the surname Garretson?

3,784 people in the United States had the surname Garretson in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 81,592 Americans. It ranked 8,681st of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Garretson?

Bob Garretson, American racing driver and engineer (1933–2025).

Where is the surname Garretson most common?

Wikidata records people named Garretson in the United States.

Is the surname Garretson getting more or less common?

More common. 3,555 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 3,784 in 2010, up 6.4%.

The surname Garretson

A surname, carried by 3,784 people in the United States.

3 syllables Soundex G632

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Garretson is more common than 94.6% of them.

Origin

A surname.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 3,784 people named Garretson in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 81,592 Americans. That is up 6.4% since 2000, when the Census counted 3,555.

#8,681

rank among US surnames

3,784

people in 2010

1.3

per 100,000 Americans

+6.4%

change since 2000 (was #8,534)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#8,673	Boney	3,789	81,485
#8,676	McGaha	3,787	81,528
#8,679	Prine	3,786	81,549
#8,681	Swinson	3,784	81,592
#8,686	Adorno	3,783	81,614
#8,687	Zazueta	3,782	81,636
#8,688	Gardea	3,781	81,657

Who is named Garretson

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

92% of people named Garretson identified as white (not Hispanic), 2.9% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.4% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 92%
Black (not Hispanic) 2.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.4%
Two or more races 1.8%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.6%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Garretsons

1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

Bob Garretson
American racing driver and engineer (1933–2025)

Questions

How common is the surname Garretson?: 3,784 people in the United States had the surname Garretson in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 81,592 Americans. It ranked 8,681st of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Garretson?: In the 2010 Census, 92% of people named Garretson identified as white (not Hispanic), and 2.9% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Garretson?: Bob Garretson, American racing driver and engineer (1933–2025).
Where is the surname Garretson most common?: Wikidata records people named Garretson in the United States.
Is the surname Garretson getting more or less common?: More common. 3,555 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 3,784 in 2010, up 6.4%.