Garvis

Garvis Meaning & Origin

About Garvis
The surname Garvis is of English origin and is derived from the personal name "Garvey," which itself is a variant of the name "Garrett." The name "Garrett" is of Old English and Old Germanic origins, meaning "spear strength" or "spear ruler." Therefore, the surname Garvis can be interpreted to mean "son of Garvey" or "descendant of Garvey," with Garvey being a name associated with strength and leadership.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Garvis: 311
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 64,054
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Garvis 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 Garvis is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRFS
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G06102
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G AA1 R V IH0 S
🌐 IPA
/garvis*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRFS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G612

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Garvis in Braille

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

The name Garvis in braille

How to sign the name Garvis using Sign Language

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

The name Garvis in sign language

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