Garraway

Garraway Meaning & Origin

About Garraway
The surname Garraway is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Garwig" or "Garwig", meaning "spear battle" or "spear warrior". The addition of the suffix "-ay" indicates a locational or topographical origin, suggesting that the name may have originally referred to someone who lived near a place associated with Garwig. Over time, the name Garraway has evolved and become a relatively rare surname.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Garraway: 755
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 30,825
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.26

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Garraway 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
KR
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G AE1 R AH0 W EY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈgærəweɪ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G600

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Garraway in Braille

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

The name Garraway in braille

How to sign the name Garraway using Sign Language

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

The name Garraway in sign language

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