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Garet Family History

Garet Surname Meaning

French:: topographic name from an Old French form of guéret ‘fallow land’ (see Gueret) or a habitational name from a place called with this word or with garet ‘shelter’ (see 3 below).

Compare Garret from a pet form of an ancient Germanic personal name beginning with the element gari (from garwa) ‘ready eager’ or gari ‘spear’.

Compare Garret from Old French garet ‘shelter’ a derivative of garer ‘to protect’ hence a metonymic occupational name for a herdsman or a topographic name for someone who lived by a covered shelter for animals.

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


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Where is the Garet family from?

You can see how Garet families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Garet family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Garet families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 12 Garet families living in Channel Islands. This was about 92% of all the recorded Garet's in United Kingdom. Channel Islands had the highest population of Garet families in 1891.
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What did your Garet ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Garet. 50% of Garet men worked as a Laborer and 60% of Garet women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Garet were Farm Laborer and Spinner.

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    50%
  • Salesman
    17%
  • Farmer
    17%
  • Farm Laborer
    9%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housekeeper
    60%
  • Spinner
    40%

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Census Records

There are 2,000 census records available for the last name Garet. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Garet census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 333 immigration records available for the last name Garet. 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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Draft Cards

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Garet. For the veterans among your Garet ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Garet lifespan?

Between 1970 and 2004, in the United States, Garet life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1993, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Garet in 1970 was 80, and 85 in 2004.

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