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Garret Family History

Garret Surname Meaning

English: variant of Garrett. French: variant of Garet.

French: habitational name from Le Garret in Puy-de-Dôme or from any other place called with an Old French form of guéret ‘fallow land’ (see Gueret and Garet).

French: nickname from jarret ‘ham hollow of the knee’ (see Jarret).

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


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You can see how Garret families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Garret family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Garret families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 43 Garret families living in London. This was about 16% of all the recorded Garret's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Garret families in 1891.
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What did your Garret ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Garret. 75% of Garret women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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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 Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    75%
  • Housewife
    12%
  • Incapacitated
    8%
  • House Parlour Maid
    8%

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Garret. 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 2,000 military records available for the last name Garret. For the veterans among your Garret ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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