Find out how popular the last name Garmon is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Garmon.

Garmon, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Garmon surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Garmon in America

Garmon is the 6318th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Garmon surname appeared 5,403 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 people would have the surname Garmon.

We can also compare 2010 data for Garmon to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Garmon

The surname Garmon has its origins in the Anglo-Saxon and Germanic regions of Europe, likely emerging sometime during the early medieval period. It is believed to be derived from the Old English word "gāra," meaning "spear," which was a common element in many early Germanic personal names. The name may have originally referred to someone who was skilled with a spear or worked as a spearmaker.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Domesday Book, a comprehensive survey of land and property commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086. The book mentions a landowner named Garmund in the county of Essex, which may be an early variation of the name Garmon.

In the 13th century, a notable figure named John Garmon is mentioned in historical records from the city of Lincoln, England. He was a prominent merchant and landowner who played a role in the city's governance during that era.

During the 14th century, the name appeared in various spellings, such as Garmun, Garmyn, and Garmund, reflecting the regional variations in pronunciation and spelling at the time. One individual of note was William Garmon, a scholar and cleric who lived in the late 1300s and served as a canon at the Cathedral of St. Paul in London.

In the 16th century, a man named Richard Garmon gained recognition as a skilled architect and builder. He was responsible for the construction of several notable structures in the counties of Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire, including the manor house at Stowe and the chapel at Waddesdon.

Another noteworthy figure was Thomas Garmon, a merchant and explorer from Bristol, England, who lived during the late 16th and early 17th centuries. He was involved in several voyages of exploration and trade, including expeditions to the West Indies and North America.

It is also worth mentioning that the name Garmon has been associated with various place names throughout history. For example, there is a village called Garmon in the county of Herefordshire, England, which may have derived its name from an early settler or landowner with the surname Garmon.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Garmon

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Garmon.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Garmon was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Garmon has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Garmon was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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