Garrison

Garrison Meaning & Origin

About Garrison
The surname Garrison is of English and Scottish origin. It is derived from the Middle English word "garisoun," meaning a fortified place or stronghold. As a surname, Garrison likely originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near or worked at a garrison or as a locational name for someone from a place named Garrison. It may also have been an occupational name for someone who was employed as a garrison soldier or guard. Overall, the surname Garrison is associated with the concept of protection and defense.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Garrison features prominently in our database, being among the top 1000 surnames. Explore its detailed popularity metrics and distribution:

  • Number of People with the name Garrison: 50,686
  • Overall Popularity: 0.02%
  • Ranking: 677
  • Frequency per 100k people: 17.18

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Garrison 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
KRSN
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G060205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G AE1 R IH0 S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈgærɪsən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G625

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Garrison in Braille

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

The name Garrison in braille

How to sign the name Garrison using Sign Language

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

The name Garrison in sign language

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