How common is the surname Garrett?

110,697 people in the United States had the surname Garrett in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 2,789 Americans. It ranked 279th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Garrett?

Brad Garrett, American actor and stand-up comedian, followed by Robert Garrett.

Where is the surname Garrett most common?

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

How do you pronounce Garrett?

Garrett is /ˈɡæɹɪt/, 2 syllables.

Is the surname Garrett getting more or less common?

More common. 107,777 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 110,697 in 2010, up 2.7%.

Is Garrett also a first name?

Yes. Garrett is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.

The surname Garrett

A patronymic surname, carried by 110,697 people in the United States.

Pronounced /ˈɡæɹɪt/ 2 syllables Soundex G630 Also a first name

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Garrett is more common than 99.8% of them.

Origin

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

Garrett is a patronymic surname: formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 110,697 people named Garrett in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 2,789 Americans. That is up 2.7% since 2000, when the Census counted 107,777.

#279

rank among US surnames

110,697

people in 2010

per 100,000 Americans

+2.7%

change since 2000 (was #253)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#270	Sims	113,374	2,723
#271	Espinoza	112,154	2,753
#272	Howell	112,041	2,756
#273	Li	111,786	2,762
#274	Wong	111,371	2,772
#275	Reid	111,360	2,772
#276	Hanson	111,144	2,778

Who is named Garrett

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

70% of people named Garrett identified as white (not Hispanic), 24% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.3% as two or more races.

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

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Garretts

34 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Brad Garrett
American actor and stand-up comedian, born 1960
Robert Garrett
American athlete and collector (1875-1961)
Betty Garrett
American actress, comedian, singer, and dancer (1919–2011)
Beau Garrett
American actress and model, born 1982
Pat Garrett
American sheriff (1850–1908)
Siedah Garrett
American singer-songwriter, born 1960
Kenny Garrett
American musician, born 1960
Randall Garrett
American writer (1927–1987)
Peter Garrett
Australian musician, activist, and former politician, born 1953
Leif Garrett
American actor and singer, born 1961
Zach Garrett
American archer, born 1995
Myles Garrett
American football player (born 1995)

Notable Garretts come mostly from the United States (29), Australia (3) and Rwanda (1).

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Garrett

Garrett has the Soundex code G630, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code G630.

Questions

Where does the surname Garrett come from?: A medieval English and Irish form of the Germanic given names Gerard and Gerald. Of Old High German origin.
How common is the surname Garrett?: 110,697 people in the United States had the surname Garrett in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 2,789 Americans. It ranked 279th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Garrett?: In the 2010 Census, 70% of people named Garrett identified as white (not Hispanic), and 24% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Garrett?: Brad Garrett, American actor and stand-up comedian, followed by Robert Garrett.
Where is the surname Garrett most common?: Wikidata records people named Garrett in the United States, Australia and Rwanda.
How do you pronounce Garrett?: Garrett is /ˈɡæɹɪt/, 2 syllables.
What type of surname is Garrett?: Garrett is a patronymic surname, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.
Is the surname Garrett getting more or less common?: More common. 107,777 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 110,697 in 2010, up 2.7%.
Is Garrett also a first name?: Yes. Garrett is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.