# Garrett (surname)

Source: https://namelineage.com/surname/garrett/  
Publisher: Name Lineage. Counts from the US Census Bureau; origin and etymology from Wiktionary; bearers from Wikidata. Data updated 2026-11-11.

A surname originating as a patronymic.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Origin | not recorded |
| Type | patronymic, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name |
| People in the US (2010 Census) | 110,697 |
| US rank (2010) | 279 of 162,253 |
| How often | about 1 in every 2,789 people |
| Change since 2000 | +2.7% (107,777 in 2000) |
| Pronunciation | /ˈɡæɹɪt/, 2 syllables |
| Variant spellings | none recorded |

## Etymology

A medieval English and Irish form of the Germanic given names Gerard and Gerald. Of Old High German origin.

## Who carries it

Share of people named Garrett in the 2010 US Census by the Census's own race and ethnicity groups. The Census suppresses a share when the count behind it is small.

| Group | Share |
|---|---|
| White (not Hispanic) | 70% |
| Black (not Hispanic) | 24% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.2% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander | 0.4% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.6% |
| Two or more races | 2.3% |

## Where

Wikidata records people named Garrett in the United States, Australia and Rwanda.

## People named Garrett

- Brad Garrett, American actor and stand-up comedian
- Robert Garrett, American athlete and collector (1875-1961)
- Betty Garrett, American actress, comedian, singer, and dancer (1919–2011)
- Beau Garrett, American actress and model
- Pat Garrett, American sheriff (1850–1908)
- Siedah Garrett, American singer-songwriter
- Kenny Garrett, American musician
- Randall Garrett, American writer (1927–1987)
- Peter Garrett, Australian musician, activist, and former politician
- Leif Garrett, American actor and singer
- Zach Garrett, American archer
- Myles Garrett, American football player (born 1995)

and 22 more on Wikidata.

## Similar surnames

Garrido, Garrity, Gardea, Garriott, Garoutte, Garth, Grady, Groth, Gard, Gordy, Grote, Garwood.

## How to read these numbers

A Census count is people alive and counted in 2010, not births, and names occurring fewer than 100 times are not published at all. Ethnicity shares are the Census's own categories.