Jarrette

Jarrette Meaning & Origin

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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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Jarrette: 146
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 118,853
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JRT
🗽 NYSIIS
JA
🔊 Soundex
J06030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH AA0 R EH1 T
🌐 IPA
/jarrette*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JRT', 'ART')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J630

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Jarrette in Braille

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

The name Jarrette in braille

How to sign the name Jarrette using Sign Language

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.

The name Jarrette in sign language

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