Jarrett ( surname ) - wikipedia Jarrett ( surname ) The surname Jarrett is thought to be a variant of Garrett, from either of two Germanic personal names introduced to Britain by the Normans : Gerard, composed of the elements gar, ger ' spear ', ' lance ' + hard ' hardy ', ' brave ', ' strong ' ; and Gerald, composed of the elements gar, ger ' spear ', ' lance ' + wald ' rule '. Contents 1 Jarretts 2 Jarratts 3 Jarrets 4 Jarrotts 5 Fictional characters Jarretts Albert Jarrett ( born 1984 ), Sierra Leonean footballer who plays in the UK Arthur William Jarrett ( 1874 -- 1942 ), founder of first South Australian radio broadcast station Art Jarrett ( 1907 -- 1987 ), American singer, actor and bandleader Arthur L. Jarrett ( 1884 -- 1960 ), American screenwriter and film actor Benjamin Jarrett ( 1881 -- 1944 ), Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania Berrie H. Jarrett ( 1894 -- 1927 ), American Medal of Honor recipient Chris Jarrett ( born 1956 ), American pianist and composer Cole Jarrett ( born 1983 ), Canadian professional ice hockey player Craig Jarrett ( born 1979 ), American football punter in the National Football League Dale Jarrett ( born 1956 ), former NASCAR driver and current TV analyst ; younger son of Ned Jarrett Derek Jarrett ( 1928 -- 2004 ), English historian and author Doug Jarrett ( born 1944 ), retired Canadian ice hockey player Dwayne Jarrett ( born 1986 ), American football wide receiver Eleanor Holm Jarrett ( 1913 -- 2004 ), married musician Art Jarrett and was selected to swim in the 1936 Olympics Gary Jarrett ( born 1942 ), retired Canadian ice hockey forward Glenn Jarrett ( born 1950 ), former NASCAR driver and the oldest son of Ned Jarrett Greg Jarrett ( born 1952 ? ), American radio host Gregg Jarrett ( born 1955 ), anchor for Fox News Channel Hanson Chambers Taylor Jarrett ( 1837 -- 1890 ), recipient of the Victoria Cross Jason Jarrett ( racing driver ) ( born 1975 ), racer in the US ARCA RE / MAX Series Jason Jarrett ( footballer ) ( born 1979 ), English professional footballer Jeff Jarrett ( born 1967 ), American professional wrestler Jeffrey D. Jarrett, Assistant Secretary for Fossil Energy within the United States Department of Energy Jerry Jarrett ( born 1942 ), American promoter and former professional wrestler, and the father of wrestler Jeff Jarrett John Jarrett ( born 1970 ), American - Nordic combined skier who competed in the 1990s John Jarrett ( born 1961 ), American - Construction President Karen Jarrett ( born 1972 ), American professional wrestling valet ; wife of Jeff Jarrett Keith Jarrett ( born 1945 ), American pianist and composer Keith Jarrett ( rugby ) ( born 1945 ), Welsh rugby player during the late 1960s Kemar Jarrett ( born 1982 ), gang member of the Yardies who, in 2002, was listed in Jamaica as the number one criminal on the top ten most wanted list Link Jarrett ( born 1972 ), American college baseball coach Marilyn Jarrett ( 1939 - 2006 ), American businesswoman and politician Miranda Jarrett, a pen name of writer Susan Holloway Scott Ned Jarrett ( born 1932 ), two - time NASCAR champion Rebecca Jarrett ( 1846 -- 1928 ), British former prostitute who fought against child prostitution and white slavery during the late 19th century Tony Jarrett ( born 1968 ), sprint and hurdling athlete from England Tyrique Jarrett ( born 1994 ), American football player Valerie Jarrett ( born 1956 ), senior advisor to US President Barack Obama William Paul Jarrett ( 1877 -- 1929 ), American legal officer and politician Jarratts Alex Jarratt ( born 1924 ), British businessman and former senior civil servant George Jarratt ( 1891 -- 1917 ), English recipient of the Victoria Cross John Jarratt ( born 1951 ), Australian actor currently garnering accolades for his portrayal of Mick Taylor in Wolf Creek Steve Jarratt, video game journalist and magazine editor Wayne Jarratt ( 1957 -- 1988 ), Australian stage and television actor of the 1980s Jarrets Gabriel Jarret ( born 1970 ), American actor Jarrotts Charles Jarrott, English film director Charles Jarrott, English racing driver and car pioneer Fictional characters Calvin, Beth and Conrad Jarrett, in Ordinary People Cody Jarrett, in White Heat, a criminal gang leader Melissa Jarrett, in Neighbours Surname list This page lists people with the surname Jarrett. If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person 's given name ( s ) to the link. Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jarrett_(surname)&oldid=857135782 '' Categories : Surnames Hidden categories : Articles with short description All set index articles Talk Contents About Wikipedia Lietuvių Edit links This page was last edited on 29 August 2018, at 19 : 59 ( UTC ). About Wikipedia

Question: where does the last name jarrett come from
Answer: Germanic personal names introduced to Britain by the Normans