Garretson

Garretson Meaning & Origin

About Garretson
The surname Garretson is of English origin and is derived from the 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 Garretson can be interpreted as "son of Gerard" or "son of the brave spearman."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Garretson: 3,784
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 8,681
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.28

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Garretson 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
KRTSN
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G0603205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G AE1 R IH0 T S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈgærɪtsən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRTSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G632

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Garretson in Braille

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

The name Garretson in braille

How to sign the name Garretson using Sign Language

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

The name Garretson in sign language

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