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'. Variants include Jarratt, Jarret and Jarrott.

Notable people with the names include:

Notable people with the surname "Jarrett" include

A

• Albert Jarrett (born 1984), Sierra Leonean footballer
• Andrew Jarrett (born 1958), English tennis player
• Art Jarrett (1907–1987), American singer
• Arthur Jarrett (disambiguation), multiple people

B

• Beaumont Jarrett (1855–1905), English footballer
• Bede Jarrett (1881–1934), English priest
• Bella Jarrett (1926–2007), American actress and author
• Benjamin Jarrett (1881–1944), American politician
• Berrie H. Jarrett (1894–1927), American naval officer
• Bryan L. Jarrett, American attorney

C

• Clifford Jarrett (1909–1995), British civil servant
• Cole Jarrett (born 1983), Canadian ice hockey player
• Craig Jarrett (born 1979), American football player

D

• Dale Jarrett (born 1956), American auto racing driver
• Daniel Jarrett (1886–1938), American screenwriter
• David Jarrett (born 1952), English teacher
• Derek Jarrett (1928–2004), English historian and author
• Doug Jarrett (1944–2014), Canadian ice hockey player
• Dwayne Jarrett (born 1986), American football player

F

• Fred Jarrett, American politician

G

• Gary Jarrett (born 1942), Canadian ice hockey player
• Gene Andrew Jarrett (born 1975), American professor
• Geoffrey Jarrett (born 1937), Australian bishop
• Glenn Jarrett (born 1950), American auto racing driver
• Grady Jarrett (born 1993), American football player
• Graham Jarrett (1937–2004), English cricketer
• Greg Jarrett (radio personality) (born 1952), American radio host
• Gregg Jarrett (born 1955), American news commentator

H

• Hal Jarrett (1907–1983), South African cricketer
• Hanson Jarrett (1837–1890), English soldier
• Harry B. Jarrett (1898–1974), American admiral
• H. Marshall Jarrett (born 1945), American lawyer

I

• Ilisha Jarrett (born 1977), American basketball player

J

• Jaiquawn Jarrett (born 1989), American football player
• James H. Jarrett (1832–1922), American politician and physician
• James Henry Jarrett (1895–1943), British colonial administrator
• Jason Jarrett (disambiguation), multiple people
• Jeff Jarrett (born 1967), American professional wrestler
• Jeffrey D. Jarrett, American politician
• Jerry Jarrett (1942–2023), American professional wrestler and promoter
• Jim Jarrett (born 1938), American athletic administrator
• John Jarrett (born 1970), American skier
• Jovanee Jarrett (born 1983), Jamaican long jumper

K

• Karen Jarrett (born 1972), American professional wrestling manager
• Keith Jarrett (born 1945), American pianist and composer
• Keith Jarrett (rugby) (born 1948), Welsh rugby union footballer
• Kemar Jarrett (born 1982), Jamaican criminal
• Kyshoen Jarrett (born 1993), American football player

L

• Laureen Jarrett (born 1938), Canadian teacher
• Len Jarrett, English civil servant
• Link Jarrett (born 1972), American baseball coach
• Luther M. Jarrett (1804–1854), American politician

M

• Major Jarrett (??–1839), Jamaican criminal
• Marilyn Jarrett (1939–2006), American businesswoman and politician
• Martin L. Jarrett (1841–1920), American politician and physician
• Martyn Jarrett (born 1944), English bishop
• Mary Cromwell Jarrett (1877–1961), American social worker
• Michael Jarrett (cricketer) (born 1972), English doctor and cricketer
• Michael Jarrett (archaeologist) (1934–1994), British archaeologist

N

• Ned Jarrett (born 1932), American auto racing driver

P

• Patrick Jarrett (born 1972), Jamaican sprinter
• Paul Jarrett (born 1981), American entrepreneur
• Philip Jarrett, English author and aviation historian

R

• Rakim Jarrett (born 2001), American football player
• Rebecca Jarrett (1846–1928), British activist
• Red Jarrett (1907–1962), American football player
• Renne Jarrett (born 1946), American actress
• Rianna Jarrett (born 1994), Irish footballer
• Richard Jarrett (1870–??), Welsh footballer
• Ryan Jarrett (born 1983), American cowboy

S

• Sean Jarrett (born 1984), American baseball player
• Stanford Jarrett (born 1977), Montserratian footballer

T

• Ted Jarrett (1925–2009), American singer-songwriter
• Thelma Eileen Jarrett (1905–1987), Australian volunteer
• Thomas Jarrett (1805–1882), English religious figure
• T. J. Jarrett, American writer
• Todd Jarrett, American competitive shooter
• Tony Jarrett (born 1968), English sprinter
• Tristan Jarrett (born 1998), American basketball player
• Tyrique Jarrett (born 1994), American football player

V

• Valerie Jarrett (born 1956), American businesswoman
• Vernon Jarrett (1918–2004), American journalist

W

• Wayne Jarrett (born 1956), Jamaican musician
• William Jarrett (disambiguation), multiple people
• Winston Jarrett (born 1940), Jamaican singer

Jarratt

• Alex Jarratt (1924–2019), British businessman
• George Jarratt (1891–1917), English soldier
• Grahame Jarratt (1929–2011), New Zealand rower
• Jan Jarratt (born 1958), Australian politician
• John Jarratt (born 1951), Australian actor
• Melynda Jarratt (born 1961), Canadian historian
• Steve Jarratt, British journalist
• Susan Jarratt, American professor
• Wayne Jarratt (1957–1988), Australian actor

Jarret

• Gabriel Jarret (born 1970), American actor

Jarrott

• Alan Jarrott (born 1956), Australian rules footballer
• Charles Jarrott (1927–2011), English film director
• Charles Jarrott (racing driver) (1877–1944), English racing driver

Fictional characters

• Melissa Jarrett, a fictional character in the soap opera Neighbours

See also

• Jarrett (given name), a page for people with the given name "Jarrett"
• Jarrett (disambiguation), a disambiguation page for "Jarrett"