Garbison

Garbison Meaning & Origin

About Garbison
The surname Garbison is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Garbode," which itself is a variant of the Old Norse name "Garðabóti." The name is composed of the elements "garðr," meaning "enclosure" or "yard," and "bóti," meaning "remedy" or "compensation." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Garbison can be interpreted as "one who provides a remedy or compensation within an enclosure or yard."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Garbison is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Garbison: 107
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 152,628
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Garbison based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRPSN
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G0610205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G AA1 R B IH0 S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/garbison*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRPSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G612

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Garbison in Braille

Here's how to represent Garbison in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Garbison in braille

How to sign the name Garbison using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Garbison using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Garbison in sign language

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