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Garman Name Meaning

Irish: from Mac Gormáin Ó Gormáin see Gorman . Compare Garmon English (southeastern): from the Middle English personal name Gormund (Old English Gārmund). English: alternatively a topographic name from Middle English gor(e) gar(e) ‘triangular piece of land’ (from Old English gāra) + man ‘man’ denoting a dweller at such a place. Compare Gore . Americanized form of German Garmann or its very rare variant Gärmann: from an ancient Germanic personal name formed with Old High German gār gēr ‘spear lance’ + man ‘man’. Americanized form of German Germann a cognate of 4; compare German Compare also Garmon

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


Similar surnames: Garmon, Gorman, Gayman, Girman, German, Harman, Parman, Arman, Warman

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Where is the Garman family from?

You can see how Garman families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Garman family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Garman families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 110 Garman families living in Quebec. This was about 37% of all the recorded Garman's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Garman families in 1911.
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What did your Garman ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Servante were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Garman. 29% of Garman men worked as a Farmer and 100% of Garman women worked as a Servante. .

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

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    29%
  • Cultivateur
    12%
  • Carpenter
    8%
  • Labourer
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Servante
    100%
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Passenger Lists

There are 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Garman. 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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There are 7,000 military records available for the last name Garman. For the veterans among your Garman ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Garman lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Garman life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Garman in 1944 was 38, and 81 in 2004.

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