Explore the Family Name Garrettson

The meaning of Garrettson

English: patronymic from Garrett. This surname is not found in Britain.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Garrettson experienced a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 66,676th in popularity, while by 2010 its rank had dropped to 70,403 — a decrease of approximately 5.59%. The overall count of people with the Garrettson surname remained relatively stable during this period, going from 277 to 278, indicating a minimal increase of 0.36%. However, when looking at the proportion per 100,000 people, there is a decline of about 10%, dropping from 0.1 in 2000 to 0.09 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#66,676	#70,403	-5.59%
Count	277	278	0.36%
Proportion per 100k	0.1	0.09	-10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Garrettson

When examining the ethnic identity associated with the surname Garrettson, again drawing upon data from the Decennial U.S. Census, we can note several shifts between 2000 and 2010. The most prevalent ethnicity was White, with a small increase from 89.17% in 2000 to 89.57% in 2010. There were no identified individuals with Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native backgrounds in either year. The representation of Hispanic ethnicity decreased slightly from 3.61% to 3.24%. A more significant change is seen in the Black demographic, which fell by approximately 25.26%, going from 5.78% to 4.32%. Interestingly, in 2010, for the first time, individuals identifying with two or more races appeared within the Garrettson surname group, constituting 2.52% of the total.

	2000	2010	Change
White	89.17%	89.57%	0.45%
Black	5.78%	4.32%	-25.26%
Hispanic	3.61%	3.24%	-10.25%
Two or More Races	0%	2.52%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%