Garita

Garita Meaning & Origin

About Garita
The surname Garita is of Spanish origin and is derived from the word "garita," which means "sentry box" or "watchtower" in Spanish. It is a locational surname typically associated with someone who lived near or worked at a watchtower or a fortified structure used for surveillance and defense. The name Garita may also have been given to someone who displayed characteristics associated with vigilance or watchfulness.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Garita: 430
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 48,995
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.15

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Garita 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 Garita is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRT
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G06030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G AA0 R IY1 T AH0
🌐 IPA
/garita*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G630

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Garita in Braille

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

The name Garita in braille

How to sign the name Garita using Sign Language

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

The name Garita in sign language

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