About Jarrette
The surname Jarrette is of French origin and is derived from the personal name "Gerald" or "Gerard." It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Gerard. The name Gerard itself comes from the Germanic elements "ger" meaning "spear" and "hard" meaning "brave" or "strong." Therefore, the surname Jarrette can be interpreted to mean "descendant of Gerard" or "son of Gerard," reflecting the ancestral connection to someone with the given name Gerard.
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The surname Jarrette is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Jarrette 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 Jarrette is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Jarrette in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Jarrette using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.