About Garrod
The surname Garrod is of English origin and is derived from the medieval 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 Garrod can be interpreted as "brave with a spear" or "strong with a spear."
The surname Garrod is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Garrod based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
Ranking information for the surname Garrod is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Garrod in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Garrod using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.