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

Garriott, 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 Garriott surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Garriott in America

Garriott is the 22450th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Garriott surname appeared 1,146 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 Garriott.

We can also compare 2010 data for Garriott 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 Garriott

The surname Garriott is of Norman French origin, derived from the Old French name Gariot, a diminutive form of the Germanic name Warin. The name is believed to have been introduced to England in the 11th century by Norman settlers following the Norman Conquest of 1066.

The earliest recorded instances of the surname Garriott can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, which recorded landholders and properties in England at the time of the Norman Conquest. The name appeared as Gariot and Gariod, suggesting that variations in spelling were already present in the early years after its introduction.

During the Middle Ages, the Garriott family was prominent in various regions of England, including Oxfordshire, Gloucestershire, and Warwickshire. Historical records from this period mention several notable individuals bearing the name, such as Robert Garriott, who served as a knight in the service of King Edward III during the Hundred Years' War in the 14th century.

In the 16th century, the name Garriott was closely associated with the village of Garriott's Green in Oxfordshire, which likely derived its name from an early settler with the surname. This connection is documented in various historical records, including the Oxfordshire County Records of 1586.

One of the most renowned individuals with the surname Garriott was Sir Samuel Garriott (1615-1679), a prominent English politician and landowner who served as a Member of Parliament during the English Civil War. Another notable figure was James Garriott (1779-1858), a British naval officer who served in the Royal Navy during the Napoleonic Wars and later became a prominent ship owner and merchant.

In the late 18th and early 19th centuries, several members of the Garriott family emigrated from England to the United States and Canada, settling in various regions, including Virginia, Ohio, and Ontario. One of the earliest recorded examples of the name in North America was Thomas Garriott, who was born in Virginia in 1785.

Throughout its history, the surname Garriott has also been recorded with variations in spelling, such as Garriott, Garriott, Garreitt, and Garret, reflecting the influence of regional dialects and individual preferences in spelling over time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Garriott

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

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

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