Garn History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Early Origins of the Garn family
The surname Garn was first found in East Prussia, where the name Garn came from humble beginnings but gained a significant reputation for its contribution to the emerging mediaeval society. It later became more prominent as numerous branches of the same house acquired distant estates, some of which were located in other countries. Through the acquisition of these estates as well as their important contributions to society, the family successfully elevated their social status.
Early History of the Garn family
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Garn Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Garn, Garner, Garnerin, Garin, Garene, Karen, Gern, Geirn, Giern, Geren, Garn, Gerner, Gar, Garnen and many more.
Early Notables of the Garn family
Notables bearing the name Garn of this period include
- the Garn family of Prussia
Garn migration to the United States +
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Garn Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
- Kuskly Garn, who settled in New York in 1832
- William Garn, aged 34, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1860 1
Garn migration to Australia +
Emigration to
Australia followed the
First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:
Garn Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
- Mr. William Garn, English convict who was convicted in Chatham, Kent, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Bengal Merchant" on 24th March 1838, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 2
Contemporary Notables of the name Garn (post 1700) +
- Stanley Marion Garn (1922-2007), American human biologist and educator, Professor of Anthropology at the University of Michigan
- Kevin Stacy Garn (b. 1955), American politician, former Republican majority leader of the Utah House of Representatives
- Edwin Jacob "Jake" Garn (b. 1932), American politician, United States Senator from Utah (1974-1993), the first sitting member of the United States Congress to fly in space in 1985
- Garn Gaynell Stephens (1944-2023), American film, television, and theatre actress and writer, best known for her roles in the television series Phyllis and the 1982 horror film Halloween III: Season of the Witch
Citations +
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
- Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 13th October 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/bengal-merchant