Last Name GARNET

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Meaning The son of Garnet, is such a first name existed, but more probably 'the son of Guarin.' This is of Old French Guarinot ( a diminutive in 'ot' of the very popular Guarin), just as Warnett is Warinot (a diminutive in 'ot' of Warin), the English dress of the same name.
Local: 'Garnedd,' Welsh, a tumulus; an ancient place of Druid worship. 'Carnedd,' a cairn. 'Garnet,' a precious stone.
Origin English, Irish, Romanian

Rank 57,985 (2000 US census) 84,776 (1990 US census)
Count 328 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that
  • 66.77%, or 219 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
  • 23.17%, or 76 total occurrences, as black,
  • undisclosed % as Asian and Pacific Islander,
  • undisclosed % as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
  • 2.74%, or 9 total occurrences, as two or more races, and
  • 4.27%, or 14 total occurrences, as Hispanic ethnic origin.


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