Garratt

Garratt Meaning & Origin

About Garratt
The surname Garratt is of English origin and is derived from the personal name Gerard, which itself comes from the Germanic elements "ger" meaning "spear" and "hard" meaning "brave" or "strong." The name Garratt therefore signifies a "brave spearman" or "strong warrior." It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Gerard. The name Garratt has variations such as Garrett, Garret, and Garrod.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Garratt: 489
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 44,034
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.17

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Garratt 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
KRT
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G0603
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G EH1 R AH0 T
🌐 IPA
/ˈgɛrət/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G630

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Garratt in Braille

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

The name Garratt in braille

How to sign the name Garratt using Sign Language

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

The name Garratt in sign language

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