History of your Surname
Get access to Garand family records.Start a free trial

Garand Family History

Garand Name Meaning

French:: nickname or status name from the Old French legal term garant ‘guarantor’. perhaps from a personal name based on the ancient Germanic element warin ‘protection shelter’ or ‘guard’. Compare Garant Garrand Garrant and Garrow .

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


Similar surnames: Grand, Garrand, Garant, Garland, Durand, Garard, Gard, Garino, Orand

Search for a relative to learn more about your family history.

Hint: Try searching for a relative alive in 1940.

Black & white image of a young woman scientist

Where is the Garand family from?

You can see how Garand families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Garand family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Garand families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1840 there was 1 Garand family living in Pennsylvania. This was 100% of all the recorded Garand's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Garand families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Garand surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Garand ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Garand. 32% of Garand men worked as a Laborer and 25% of Garand women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Garand were Barber and Teacher. .

View Census Data for Garand | Data not to scale

*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 1940

  • Laborer
    32%
  • Farmer
    12%
  • Clerk
    12%
  • Barber
    12%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    25%
  • Waitress
    25%
  • Seamstress
    25%
  • Teacher
    25%
Black & white image of two construction labourers

What Garand family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 8,000 census records available for the last name Garand. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Garand census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search US census records for Garand

Passenger Lists

There are 687 immigration records available for the last name Garand. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

View all Garand immigration records

Draft Cards

There are 852 military records available for the last name Garand. For the veterans among your Garand ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

View all Garand military records

You've only scratched the surface of Garand family history

Discover More

What is the average Garand lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Garand life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 1993. The average life expectancy for Garand in 1945 was 38, and 58 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Garand

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Garand family tree

Explore Your Tree

Browse profiles of historical people with the Garand last name

Search for another surname
Enter last name/surname
Start a 14-Day Free Trial