Explore the Family Name Garas

The meaning of Garas

Coptic (Egypt): from Egyptian Arabic garas ‘gong, bell’, denoting a bellringer. Compare Greiss.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

How common is the last name Garas in the United States?

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Garas has seen a noticeable increase in the past decade. In 2000, it ranked as the 94,227th most common surname in the United States, but by 2010, it had jumped to the 82,613th position, representing a 12.33% rise. The number of individuals with this surname also grew over this period. In 2000, there were 180 people with the last name Garas, and by 2010, that figure had risen to 228, marking a 26.67% increase. Consequently, the proportion of people named Garas per 100,000 residents increased from 0.07 to 0.08, a 14.29% growth.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#94,227	#82,613	12.33%
Count	180	228	26.67%
Proportion per 100k	0.07	0.08	14.29%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Garas

Regarding the ethnicity of those bearing the Garas surname, data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals some shifts between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of those identifying as White rose slightly from 83.33% to 87.72%, an increase of 5.27%. The proportions of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and Hispanic fell during this time frame, with the former dropping to 0% and the latter decreasing by 12.20% to 4.39%. The proportion of those identifying as two or more ethnicities decreased significantly from 7.78% to 2.63%, a change of -66.20%. A new category appeared in 2010, with 3.51% identifying as Black. There were no individuals who identified as American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	83.33%	87.72%	5.27%
Hispanic	5%	4.39%	-12.2%
Black	0%	3.51%	0%
Two or More Races	7.78%	2.63%	-66.2%
Asian/Pacific Islander	2.78%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%