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Garnett Family History

Garnett Surname Meaning

English (Lancashire Westmorland and Yorkshire): from a shortened form of the Old French personal name G(u)erinot, a diminutive of G(u)erin, a Central or Parisian Old French form of Werin or Warin (see Warren).

The development to Garnett is from the common late Middle English lowering of e to a before r + consonant.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Garnett family from?

You can see how Garnett families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Garnett family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Garnett families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 1,205 Garnett families living in Yorkshire. This was about 30% of all the recorded Garnett's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Garnett families in 1891.
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What did your Garnett ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Garnett. 8% of Garnett men worked as a General Labourer and 69% of Garnett women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Garnett were Farmer and Housewife.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    8%
  • Cotton Weaver
    5%
  • Builders Labourer
    4%
  • Farmer
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    69%
  • Private Means
    3%
  • Cotton Weaver
    2%
  • Housewife
    2%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 10,000 immigration records available for the last name Garnett. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 16,000 military records available for the last name Garnett. For the veterans among your Garnett ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Garnett lifespan?

Between 1948 and 2004, in the United States, Garnett life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1950, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Garnett in 1948 was 54, and 69 in 2004.

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