Jarret Family History

Jarret Surname Meaning

English: variant of Garrett. French: from a diminutive of Old Occitan garra ‘(earthenware) jar for oil’ (jarre in French) presumably a metonymic occupational name for a maker of such jars or for a producer or seller of aromatic or comestible oils.

French: from jarret ‘ham hollow of the knee’ perhaps a nickname for someone with shapely legs.

Compare Garret. French: habitational name from any of several places in France called Jarret.

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

Similar surnames: Garret, Barret, Jarred, Jarrett, Barre, Barrett, Farren, Warren, Barreto, Carrel

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443	Military Records
451	Immigration Records
6K	Census and Voter Lists
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Where is the Jarret family from?

You can see how Jarret families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Jarret family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Jarret families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 23 Jarret families living in Glamorgan. This was about 19% of all the recorded Jarret's in United Kingdom. Glamorgan had the highest population of Jarret families in 1891.

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What did your Jarret ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Jarret.

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Unpaid domestic duties

80%

Domestic duties

20%

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Census Record

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Passenger List

There are 451 immigration records available for the last name Jarret. 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 443 military records available for the last name Jarret. For the veterans among your Jarret ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Jarret lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2002, in the United States, Jarret life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1995, and highest in 1985. The average life expectancy for Jarret in 1962 was 66, and 71 in 2002.

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Jarret Surname Meaning

French: from jarret ‘ham hollow of the knee’ perhaps a nickname for someone with shapely legs.

Compare Garret. French: habitational name from any of several places in France called Jarret.

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

Where is the Jarret family from?

What did your Jarret ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Jarret.

Data not to scale

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

Unpaid domestic duties

80%

Domestic duties

20%

What Jarret family records will you find?

What is the average Jarret lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2002, in the United States, Jarret life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1995, and highest in 1985. The average life expectancy for Jarret in 1962 was 66, and 71 in 2002.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

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