Garnsey

Etymology

 * English surname of origin, from Great Gornhay in Tiverton, Devon, from the  personal name, see.
 * Also as a habitational surname of Norman origin, from the village of, in Lorraine. It could also be a habitational surname from in the Channel Islands. The second element of both of these is probably.

Statistics

 * According to the 2010 United States Census, Garnsey is the 37735th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 589 individuals. Garnsey is most common among White (93.89%) individuals.