Garrard

Garrard Meaning & Origin

About Garrard
The surname Garrard is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name Gerard, which itself comes from the Germanic elements "ger" meaning "spear" and "hard" meaning "brave" or "strong." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Garrard can be interpreted as "brave with a spear" or "strong warrior." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Gerard.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Garrard: 3,353
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 9,683
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.14

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Garrard based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRRT
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G06063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G AE1 R ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/ˈgærərd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G663

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Garrard in Braille

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

The name Garrard in braille

How to sign the name Garrard using Sign Language

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

The name Garrard in sign language

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