Garnet Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Garnet Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Garnet family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 72
General Labourer 19
Coal Miner 9
Dress Maker 7
Living On Her Own Means 5
Farmer 5
Labourer 5
General Servant Domestic 4
Laundress 4
Clerk 4
Domestic Servant 4
Farm Servant 3
Blacksmith 3
Baker 2
Messenger 2
Painter 2
Apprentice 2
Gardener 2
House Keeper 2
Char Woman 2
Hair Dresser 2
Boiler Maker 2
China Painter 2
Dairy Maker 2
Linen Weaver 2

Garnet Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Grant 50% 106,282
2 Garnett 86% 27,203
3 Garnet 100% 2,950
4 Grint 50% 1,719
5 Grunt 50% 404
6 Gront 50% 379
7 Grent 50% 366

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The surname Garnet is the 3rd most popular variant of Grant.

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