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

Garnes, 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 Garnes surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Garnes in America

Garnes is the 13349th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Garnes surname appeared 2,284 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Garnes.

We can also compare 2010 data for Garnes 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 Garnes

The surname "GARNES" is believed to have originated in England during the late medieval period, likely derived from an Old English or Anglo-Norman word related to a profession, location, or personal characteristic. It may have stemmed from the Old English word "garan," meaning "to prepare," or the Norman French "gar," meaning "spear." Alternatively, it could have been a locational surname referring to someone from a place called Garnes or a similar-sounding name.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname "GARNES" can be found in the Hundred Rolls of Cambridgeshire from 1273, where a person named Willelmus Garnes is mentioned. This suggests that the name was already established in parts of England by the 13th century. There is also a reference to a John Garnes in the Yorkshire Poll Tax returns of 1379, indicating the presence of the surname in the northern county during the late 14th century.

Throughout the Middle Ages and into the early modern period, variations in spelling were common, and the surname "GARNES" likely appeared in various forms, such as Garns, Garnys, and Garnish, among others. These alternative spellings can be found in various historical records and documents from different regions of England.

Notable individuals bearing the surname "GARNES" include:

1. Thomas Garnes (c. 1530 - 1595), an English politician who served as a Member of Parliament for Morpeth in 1572 and 1586.
2. John Garnes (c. 1575 - 1650), an English clergyman and author who wrote a treatise on the Book of Common Prayer.
3. William Garnes (c. 1610 - 1670), an English landowner and justice of the peace in Warwickshire during the 17th century.
4. Elizabeth Garnes (c. 1645 - 1720), a prominent Quaker author and advocate for women's rights in colonial Pennsylvania.
5. Richard Garnes (c. 1780 - 1858), a British naval officer who served during the Napoleonic Wars and later became a rear admiral in the Royal Navy.

While the surname "GARNES" is not among the most common in England or other parts of the world, it has a long and interesting history dating back to the medieval period, with various potential origins and connections to notable individuals throughout the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Garnes

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

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 Garnes 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 Garnes 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 Garnes was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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