Garrison Family History

Garrison Surname Meaning

English: from a shortened form of Middle English Gerardson a patronymic from the personal name Gerard + son or an Anglicized form of its Dutch cognate Gerritsen. The English surname is probably in most cases of Flemish or Dutch origin.

It was brought to Britain by immigrants from the Low Countries, especially in the 15th and 16th centuries. Americanized form of Jewish Gerson (see Gershon). Americanized form of Dutch Gerritsen.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Garritson, Harrison, Garretson, Harvison, Arrison, Harbison, Harmison, Hardison, Orrison, Marrison

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53K	Military Records
10K	Immigration Records
202K	Census and Voter Lists
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Where is the Garrison family from?

You can see how Garrison families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Garrison family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Garrison families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 155 Garrison families living in Ontario. This was about 43% of all the recorded Garrison's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Garrison families in 1911.

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What did your Garrison ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Operator were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Garrison. 50% of Garrison men worked as a Farmer and 19% of Garrison women worked as an Operator. Some less common occupations for Americans named Garrison were Labourer and Teacher.

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Farmer

50%

Fisherman

11%

Farmers son

Labourer

Operator

19%

Income

19%

Servant

15%

Teacher

15%

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Census Record

There are 202K census records available for the last name Garrison. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Garrison census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 10K immigration records available for the last name Garrison. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Military Records

There are 53K military records available for the last name Garrison. For the veterans among your Garrison ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Garrison lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Garrison life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Garrison in 1940 was 53, and 74 in 2004.

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Garrison Surname Meaning

It was brought to Britain by immigrants from the Low Countries, especially in the 15th and 16th centuries. Americanized form of Jewish Gerson (see Gershon). Americanized form of Dutch Gerritsen.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Garrison family from?

What did your Garrison ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Farmer

50%

Fisherman

11%

Farmers son

Labourer

Operator

19%

Income

19%

Servant

15%

Teacher

15%

What Garrison family records will you find?

What is the average Garrison lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Garrison life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Garrison in 1940 was 53, and 74 in 2004.

Garrison Family History

Garrison Surname Meaning

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Garrison Surname Meaning

1 million record(s) for Garrison

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Where is the Garrison family from?

What did your Garrison ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1921

Top Female Occupations In 1921

What Garrison family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Garrison lifespan?

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