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.
The surname Garin is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
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.
Here's how to represent Garin in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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.