Last Name GARRARD

Summary/Contribute


Meaning	The son of Gerard. Gerard is distinct in origin from Gerald. Olde English Garret, German Gerhard, Jarrat. Adding together all the forms under J and G, Gerard is truly remarkable for the number of its variatiants. In Ireland Gerard and Gerald have become confused. It is possible the same confusion exists in England.

Origin	English, Irish, Falkland, Belgian

Rank	9,140 (2000 US census)	9,335 (1990 US census)

Count	3,281 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that

89.18%, or 2926 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
6.34%, or 208 total occurrences, as black,
0.52%, or 17 total occurrences, as Asian and Pacific Islander,
0.3%, or 10 total occurrences, as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
2.35%, or 77 total occurrences, as two or more races, and
1.31%, or 43 total occurrences, as Hispanic ethnic origin.

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