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

Jarret, 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 Jarret surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Jarret in America

Jarret is the 52482nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Jarret surname appeared 395 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 Jarret.

We can also compare 2010 data for Jarret 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 Jarret

The surname Jarret is of French origin, derived from the Old French word "jarret," which means "the ham or hind part of the leg." It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone with notable calves or strong legs.

The earliest recorded use of the name can be traced back to the 12th century in the region of Normandy, France. It is found in various medieval records, including the Domesday Book of 1086, which lists a "Hubert Jarret" as a landowner in Wiltshire, England.

In the 13th century, the name appeared in various spellings, such as "Jarrett," "Jarrat," and "Jarratt," in documents from different parts of England and France. It is believed that the name spread to other regions due to the Norman conquest of England in 1066.

One notable bearer of the name was Sir Thomas Jarret (c. 1370-1441), an English soldier and courtier who served under King Henry V during the Hundred Years' War. He was knighted for his valor in the Battle of Agincourt in 1415.

Another prominent figure was Robert Jarret (c. 1590-1666), an English clergyman and scholar who served as the Regius Professor of Greek at the University of Cambridge from 1624 to 1666.

In the 17th century, the name was also found in the American colonies. One of the earliest recorded instances is that of Thomas Jarret (c. 1620-1695), who settled in Virginia in 1642 and became a prominent landowner and planter.

The name Jarret was also associated with several place names, such as Jarrett's Plantation in Virginia, which was named after the aforementioned Thomas Jarret, and Jarrett's Creek in North Carolina.

Other notable bearers of the name include John Jarret (1721-1780), a British explorer and cartographer who mapped parts of the Canadian Arctic, and William Jarret (1826-1905), an American Civil War veteran and politician who served as the 12th Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Jarret

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

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

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