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Garon Name Meaning

French and English (Essex; of French Huguenot origin): from the Old French personal name Garon from the oblique case form of Garo a pet form of ancient Germanic names beginning with Gar-. English: alternatively perhaps a variant of Warren or an Anglo-Norman French variant of Geron (see Garn ). French: habitational name from any of the places so named in the southern part of France from Gaulish gar a variant of car ‘rock stone’. Italian (mainly Veneto): from an augmentative of the personal name Caro or Garo of ancient Germanic origin (see 1 above).

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


Similar surnames: Maron, Caron, Varon, Baron, Garone, Geron, Gawron, Aaron, Garton

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You can see how Garon families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Garon family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Garon families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1911 there were 404 Garon families living in Quebec. This was about 91% of all the recorded Garon's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Garon families in 1911.
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What did your Garon ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Cultivateur and Servante were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Garon. 34% of Garon men worked as a Cultivateur and 20% of Garon women worked as a Servante. Some less common occupations for Americans named Garon were Cult and Tudiante. .

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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

  • Cultivateur
    34%
  • Farmer
    18%
  • Fils Cultivateur
    13%
  • Cult
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Servante
    20%
  • Rentier
    14%
  • Modiste
    14%
  • Tudiante
    14%
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What is the average Garon lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Garon life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 1995. The average life expectancy for Garon in 1944 was 57, and 68 in 2004.

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