Garritson

Garritson Meaning & Origin

About Garritson
The surname Garritson is of Dutch origin and is derived from the given name Gerrit, which is a variant of Gerard. The name Gerard itself comes from the Germanic elements "ger" meaning "spear" and "hard" meaning "brave" or "strong." Therefore, the surname Garritson can be interpreted to mean "son of Gerrit" or "son of Gerard," indicating a familial connection to someone named Gerrit or Gerard.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Garritson: 145
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 119,508
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Garritson 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
/garritson*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRTSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G632

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Garritson in Braille

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

The name Garritson in braille

How to sign the name Garritson using Sign Language

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

The name Garritson in sign language

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