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:

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