Garlic

Garlic Meaning & Origin

About Garlic
The surname Garlic is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "garleac," which means "garlic." It is believed to have been a nickname given to someone who either grew or sold garlic or had a strong association with the plant. The surname Garlic is relatively rare and is primarily found in the United Kingdom.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Garlic: 243
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 78,567
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRLK
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G06402
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G AA1 R L IH0 K
🌐 IPA
/ˈgɑrlɪk/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRLK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G642

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Garlic in Braille

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

The name Garlic in braille

How to sign the name Garlic using Sign Language

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

The name Garlic in sign language

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