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

Garnette, 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 Garnette surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Garnette in America

Garnette is the 97210th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Garnette surname appeared 187 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Garnette.

We can also compare 2010 data for Garnette 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 Garnette

The surname Garnette has its origins in England, dating back to the 12th century. It is believed to be derived from the Old French word "garnete," which means "a type of precious stone." This suggests that the name may have been initially given to someone who worked with garnets or dealt in the gemstone trade.

The earliest recorded instance of the name can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Gloucestershire from the year 1191, where a person named Robertus Garnette is mentioned. This indicates that the name was already in use in the late 12th century.

In the 13th century, the name appears in various records from different parts of England. A Robert Garnette is listed in the Feet of Fines for Staffordshire in 1236, while a William Garnette is recorded in the Subsidy Rolls for Worcestershire in 1275.

One of the earliest known individuals with this surname was John Garnette, who was born in Warwickshire in the late 14th century. He was a renowned scholar and theologian who served as the Chancellor of the University of Oxford in the early 1400s.

Another notable figure with the Garnette surname was Thomas Garnette, a 16th-century English Catholic martyr. Born in Lincolnshire around 1530, he was executed in 1608 for his religious beliefs during the reign of King James I.

In the 17th century, the Garnette family had a presence in various parts of England, including Yorkshire, Lancashire, and Derbyshire. One notable member was Richard Garnette, a lawyer and landowner from Lancashire who lived from 1635 to 1701.

The surname Garnette also has connections to place names in England. For instance, there is a village called Garnett in Shropshire, which may have derived its name from the surname or vice versa.

Other notable individuals with the Garnette surname include William Garnette (1572-1636), an English clergyman and author, and Henry Garnett (1555-1606), an English Jesuit priest who was implicated in the Gunpowder Plot and executed for treason.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Garnette

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

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

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