Garin

Garin Meaning & Origin

About Garin
The surname Garin is of Basque origin and is derived from the personal name "Garin," which means "guardian" or "protector." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Garin. The name Garin is believed to have been popularized by the medieval French epic poem "Garin le Loherain," which tells the story of a heroic knight. Today, the surname Garin is found primarily in the Basque region of Spain and France.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Garin: 916
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 26,598
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.31

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

Ranking information for the surname Garin is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRN
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G0605
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G EH1 R IH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈgɛrɪn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G650

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Garin in Braille

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

The name Garin in braille

How to sign the name Garin using Sign Language

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

The name Garin in sign language

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