Garity

Garity Meaning & Origin

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.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Garity: 460
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 46314
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.16

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.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRT
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G06030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G AE1 R IH0 T IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈgærɪti/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G630

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Garity in Braille

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

The name Garity in braille

How to sign the name Garity using Sign Language

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.

The name Garity in sign language

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