Explore the Family Name Garrick

The meaning of Garrick

1. Scottish: variant of Garioch, a habitational name from a district in Aberdeenshire so named. 2. English: habitational name from Garwick in Heckington (Lincolnshire). 3. English (of French Huguenot origin): Anglicized form of French Garrigue (see Garrigues). History: The English actor-manager David Garrick (1717–79) was the grandson of the Huguenot David de la Garrigue, who fled from Bordeaux to England in 1685, changing his surname (actually the name of the family estate adopted as a surname) to Garrick on arrival in England.

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

Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Garrick has seen a minor increase in popularity in the United States from 2000 to 2010. Ranked at 10,595 in the year 2000, it climbed slightly to 10,547 by 2010, a change of approximately 0.45%. The total count of individuals with this surname also increased during this period from 2,776 to 3,040, signifying an increase of 9.51%. The proportion per 100,000 people remained consistent at 1.03.

20002010Change
Rank#10,595#10,5470.45%
Count2,7763,0409.51%
Proportion per 100k1.031.030%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Garrick

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Garrick has shown some interesting shifts, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, 69.24% of individuals identified as White, decreasing to 63.95% in 2010. Those identifying as Black or African American saw an increase from 25.97% to 29.47% in the same time frame. Other significant changes include a rise in Asian/Pacific Islander representation from 0.54% to 0.79%, and a notable increase in those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native from 0.29% to 0.82%. The percentage of individuals identifying as Hispanic rose from 2.09% to 2.93%, while those claiming two or more races went from 1.87% to 2.04%.

20002010Change
White69.24%63.95%-7.64%
Black25.97%29.47%13.48%
Hispanic2.09%2.93%40.19%
Two or More Races1.87%2.04%9.09%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0.29%0.82%182.76%
Asian/Pacific Islander0.54%0.79%46.3%