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
Living On Own Means 8
Cotton Weaver 4
General Servant Domestic 3
Cook Domestic 3
Coal Miner Hewer 3
General Labourer 3
Cap Maker 2
Dock Labourer 2
Domestic Cook 2
Coal Miner (hewer) 2
Elementary School Teacher 2
Farmer 2
Farmer's Son 2
Pupil 2
Scholar 2
Wool Comber 2
Farm Carter 2
Joiner & Carpenter 2
Railway Office Clerk 2
Coal Miner Labourer 1
Companion (general) 1
Confectioner Assistant 1
Servant Domestic 1
Foreman Joiner 1
Coachman Builder 1

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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