About Garity
The surname Garity is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Gairbhith, meaning "descendant of Gairbhith." The name Gairbhith itself is believed to be derived from the Gaelic word "garbh," which means "rough" or "rugged." Therefore, the surname Garity likely originated as a descriptive name for someone who had a rough or rugged appearance or personality.
The surname Garity is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Garity 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 Garity is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Garity in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Garity using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.