Garness

Garness Meaning & Origin

About Garness
The surname Garness is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name Gǫrnarr, which means "eagle" or "eagle warrior." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Gǫrnarr. Over time, the name evolved into Garness, and individuals with this surname can be found primarily in Norway and among Norwegian immigrants in other countries.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Garness: 254
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 75,799
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRNS
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G06502
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G AA1 R N AH0 S
🌐 IPA
/garness*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G652

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Garness in Braille

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

The name Garness in braille

How to sign the name Garness using Sign Language

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

The name Garness in sign language

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