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

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Albert Jarrett Albert Ojumiri Jarrett (born 23 October 1984) is a Sierra Leonean Association football, footballer who last played for Dulwich Hamlet and has represented the Sierra Leone national football team. Club career Jarrett was born in Freetown to Cre ...

(born 1984), Sierra Leonean footballer * Andrew Jarrett (born 1958), English tennis player *

Art Jarrett Arthur L. Jarrett Jr. (July 20, 1907 – July 23, 1987) born to stage actor and playwright Arthur L. Jarrett Sr. (1884–1960). Art Jr. was an American singer, actor, and bandleader in the 1930s and 1940s. Early career Near the end of the 19 ...

(1907–1987), American singer * Arthur Jarrett (disambiguation), multiple people

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Beaumont Jarrett Beaumont Griffith Jarrett (18 July 1855 – 11 April 1905) was an English footballer who earned three caps for the national team between 1876 and 1878. Jarrett played club football for Cambridge University. Born in Cheapside, London, Jarret att ...

(1855–1905), English footballer * Bede Jarrett (1881–1934), English priest *

Bella Jarrett Bella Jarrett (February 9, 1926 – October 19, 2007) was an American stage, television, and film actress as well as a novelist. Her acting credits include Broadway, Off-Broadway, television series, and films. Early life Bella Jarrett was born ...

(1926–2007), American actress and author *

Benjamin Jarrett Benjamin Bryant Jarrett (July 18, 1881 – July 20, 1944) was a Republican Party (United States), Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. Biography Benjamin Jarrett was born in Sharon, Pennsylvania. He worked as ...

(1881–1944), American politician * Berrie H. Jarrett (1894–1927), American naval officer * Bryan L. Jarrett, American attorney

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Clifford Jarrett Sir Clifford George Jarrett KBE CB (10 December 1909 – 9 July 1995), was a British civil servant who held the position of Permanent Secretary in various Government departments in the 1960s.''The Daily Telegraph'', Obituary of Sir Clifford Georg ...

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

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Dale Jarrett Dale Arnold Jarrett (born November 26, 1956) is a former American race car driver and current commentator for NBC. He is best known for winning the Daytona 500 three times (in 1993, 1996, and 2000) and winning the NASCAR Winston Cup Series champi ...

(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 Douglas William Jarrett (April 22, 1944 – February 10, 2014) was a Canadian ice hockey defenceman, who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Chicago Black Hawks and New York Rangers. After his playing career, Jarrett periodically ...

(born 1944), Canadian ice hockey player * Dwayne Jarrett (born 1986), American football player

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* Fred Jarrett, American politician

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Gary Jarrett Gary Walter Jarrett (born September 3, 1942) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward. He played for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Detroit Red Wings, and Oakland Seals/California Golden Seals between 1960 and 1972, and then spent four se ...

(born 1942), Canadian ice hockey player * Gene Andrew Jarrett (born 1975), American professor * Geoffrey Jarrett (born 1937), Australian bishop *

Glenn Jarrett Glenn Jarrett (born August 11, 1950) is an American former NASCAR driver from Conover, North Carolina and the oldest son of Ned Jarrett and older brother of Dale Jarrett. He made 10 Winston Cup starts from 1978 to 1983 with a best finish of 12th ...

(born 1950), American auto racing driver * Grady Jarrett (born 1993), American football player *

Graham Jarrett Graham Maurice Jarrett (9 February 1937 – April 2004) was an English cricketer. Jarrett was a right-handed batsman who bowled leg breaks. He was born in Bedford, Bedfordshire and educated at Bedford Modern School. Jarrett made his debut for B ...

(1937–2004), English cricketer *

Greg Jarrett (radio personality) Gregory Jarrett (born December 1952) is an American broadcast journalist who was a longtime news reporter in San Francisco, mostly at KGO (AM). He became the morning drive radio host on WGN (AM) in Chicago in June 2009, a position in which he rem ...

(born 1952), American radio host *

Gregg Jarrett Gregory Walter Jarrett (born April 7, 1955) is an American conservative news commentator, author and attorney. He joined Fox News in November 2002, after working at local NBC and ABC TV stations for over ten years, as well as national networks ...

(born 1955), American news commentator

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* Hal Jarrett (1907–1983), South African cricketer * Hanson Jarrett (1837–1890), English soldier *

Harry B. Jarrett Harry Bean Jarrett (12 October 1898 – 9 April 1974) was a highly decorated officer in the United States Navy with the rank of Vice Admiral. A veteran of several campaigns in Pacific during World War II, he distinguished himself during the Ba ...

(1898–1974), American admiral * H. Marshall Jarrett (born 1945), American lawyer

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* Ilisha Jarrett (born 1977), American basketball player

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Jaiquawn Jarrett Jaiquawn Jarrett (born September 21, 1989) is a former American football safety. He was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the second round of the 2011 NFL Draft. He played college football at Temple. Professional career Pre-draft Jarrett ...

(born 1989), American football player * James Henry Jarrett (1895–1943), British colonial administrator * Jason Jarrett (disambiguation), multiple people *

Jeff Jarrett Jeffrey Leonard Jarrett (born July 14, 1967) is an American professional wrestler and promoter. He is currently signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW), where he also serves as Director of Business Development. Beginning his career in his father ...

(born 1967), American professional wrestler * Jeffrey D. Jarrett, American politician *

Jerry Jarrett Jerry Winston Jarrett (born September 4, 1942) is an American retired professional wrestling promoter and professional wrestler. Along with his long-term business partner Jerry Lawler, Jarrett is a key figure in the history of professional wrestl ...

(born 1942), American professional wrestler and promoter * Jim Jarrett (born 1938), American athletic administrator *

John Jarrett John David Jarrett (born November 18, 1970, in Denver, Colorado) is an American former Nordic combined skier who competed in the 1990s, including the 1994 Winter Olympics and the 1998 Winter Olympics. Jarrett finished seventh in the 3 x 10 ...

(born 1970), American skier * Jovanee Jarrett (born 1983), Jamaican long jumper

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Karen Jarrett Karen Jarrett (' Smedley and formerly Angle, born October 12, 1972) is an American professional wrestling Valet (wrestling), valet and personality. She was formerly the senior vice president of the Impact Knockouts Division. She is the former w ...

(born 1972), American professional wrestling manager * Keith Jarrett (born 1945), American pianist and composer *

Keith Jarrett (rugby) Keith Jarrett (born 18 May 1948) is a Welsh former dual-code international rugby union and rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s and 1970s. He played representative rugby union (RU) for British Lions, Wales where he set point scorin ...

(born 1948), Welsh rugby union footballer * Kemar Jarrett (born 1982), Jamaican criminal * Kyshoen Jarrett (born 1993), American football player

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Laureen Jarrett Ella Laureen Jarrett (born November 2, 1938) is a teacher and former political figure in New Brunswick, Canada. She represented Kings West and then Saint John Kings in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1987 to 1999 as a Liberal membe ...

(born 1938), Canadian teacher *

Len Jarrett Leonard F. Jarrett (born in England in 1921) served as Director of Administration of the World Scout Bureau in London, England, in Ottawa, Canada, and in Geneva, Switzerland from 1955 to 1981, and as a consultant for the World Scout Bureau from 19 ...

, English civil servant *

Link Jarrett Lincoln "Link" Jarrett (born January 26, 1972) is an American college baseball coach and former shortstop, who is the current head baseball coach of the Florida State Seminoles. Jarrett played college baseball at Florida State University from 19 ...

(born 1972), American baseball coach

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* Major Jarrett (??–1839), Jamaican criminal * Marilyn Jarrett (1939–2006), American businesswoman and politician *

Martyn Jarrett Martyn William Jarrett SSC (born 25 October 1944) is a retired Anglican bishop. He was the Bishop of Beverley in the Church of England from 2000 to 2012. Jarrett was educated at Cotham Grammar School and King's College London (BD, AKC). ...

(born 1944), English bishop * Mary Cromwell Jarrett (1877–1961), American social worker * Michael Jarrett (born 1972), English doctor and cricketer * Michael Jarrett (archaeologist) (1934–1994), British archaeologist

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Ned Jarrett Ned Jarrett (born October 12, 1932) is an American retired race car driver and two-time NASCAR Grand National Series champion. Because of his calm demeanor, he became known as "Gentleman Ned Jarrett". He is the father of former drivers Glenn J ...

(born 1932), American auto racing driver

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* Patrick Jarrett (born 1972), Jamaican sprinter * Paul Jarrett (born 1981), American entrepreneur

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Rakim Jarrett Rakim Jarrett (born January 24, 2001) is an American football wide receiver for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Maryland and was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Buccaneers ...

(born 2001), American football player * Rebecca Jarrett (1846–1928), British activist *

Red Jarrett Glenn LeRoy "Red" Jarrett (October 23, 1907 – April 26, 1962) was an American football and basketball Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular court, compete ...

(1907–1962), American football player *

Renne Jarrett Renne Gail Jarrett (born January 28, 1946) is an American actress. She appeared in TV dramas beginning as a child. Notable TV roles included the title role in the short-lived NBC comedy '' Nancy''. Jarret has made more than 100 commercials, and ...

(born 1946), American actress *

Rianna Jarrett Rianna Lauren Jarrett (born 5 July 1994) is an Irish professional footballer who plays for Wexford Youths of the Irish Women's National League, and for the Republic of Ireland women's national football team. A prolific forward, Jarrett was t ...

(born 1994), Irish footballer * Richard Jarrett (1870–??), Welsh footballer *

Rollin Jarrett Rollin Jarrett (born Rollin Jewett, April 15, 1960) is an American actor, screenwriter, author, playwright and singer-songwriter. Early life Jarrett was born in Charlotte, North Carolina, the youngest of four brothers. His family moved to Miami ...

(born 1960), American screenwriter *

Ryan Jarrett Ryan Jarrett (born December 28, 1983, in Summerville, Georgia), is an American professional rodeo cowboy who specializes in tie-down roping and competes in the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) circuit. At the 2005 National Finals R ...

(born 1983), American cowboy

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

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* Ted Jarrett (1925–2009), American singer-songwriter *

Thelma Eileen Jarrett Thelma Eileen Jarrett MBE (25 February 190513 August 1987) was an Australian Soroptimist. She was the first non-British person to become vice-president of the Federation of Soroptimist Clubs of Great Britain and Ireland, a position she held from ...

(1905–1987), Australian volunteer *

Thomas Jarrett Thomas Jarrett, DD, (1805–1882) was an English churchman and orientalist. Life He was educated at St. Catharine's College, Cambridge, where he graduated B.A. in 1827 as thirty-fourth wrangler, and seventh in the first class of the classical tr ...

(1805–1882), English religious figure * T. J. Jarrett, American writer *

Todd Jarrett Todd Jarrett is an American competitive shooter, firearms instructor, and filmmaker. He has both national and World titles within practical shooting, holding four world titles, nine national titles and has won more than 50 US Area championships, ...

, American competitive shooter *

Tony Jarrett Anthony Alexander Jarrett (born 13 August 1968 in Enfield, London) is a male former sprint and hurdling athlete from England. Athletics career He was a silver medalist in the 110 metres hurdles at the World Championships in 1993 and 1995, and a ...

(born 1968), English sprinter * Tristan Jarrett (born 1998), American basketball player * Tyrique Jarrett (born 1994), American football player

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Valerie Jarrett Valerie June Jarrett ( Bowman; born November 14, 1956) is an American businesswoman and former government official. She currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer of the Obama Foundation. She previously served as the senior advisor to U.S. ...

(born 1956), American businesswoman *

Vernon Jarrett Vernon Daurice Jarrett (born Daurice Vernon Jarrett; June 19, 1918Jarrett's year of birth according to the 1920 United States Census, U.S. Social Security Death Index, and the U.S. Social Security Applications and Claims Index is 1918. Conflicting ...

(1918–2004), American journalist

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Wayne Jarrett Wayne Jarrett (born 1956) is a reggae recording artist born in Kingston, Jamaica, and raised in Allman Town, Jamaica. He currently resides in the US in Hartford, Connecticut. Biography Early life Wayne Jarrett was born in 1956 in Kingston, J ...

(born 1956), Jamaican musician * William Jarrett (disambiguation), multiple people *

Winston Jarrett Winston Jarrett (born 14 September 1940)Thompson, Dave (2002) ''Reggae & Caribbean Music'', Backbeat Books, , p. 423 is a Jamaican reggae singer who was part of Alton Ellis's group The Flames in the 1960s before recording with The Righteous Flam ...

(born 1940), Jamaican singer

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* 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 John Jarratt is an Australian television film actor, producer and director and TV presenter who rose to fame through his work in the Australian New Wave. He has appeared in a number of film roles including '' Picnic at Hanging Rock'' (1975), ' ...

(born 1951), Australian actor * Melynda Jarratt (born 1961), Canadian historian * Steve Jarratt, British journalist * Susan Jarratt, American professor *

Wayne Jarratt Wayne Linden Jarratt (19 April 1957 – 14 May 1988) was an Australian stage and television actor in the 1980s, remembered for his role in internationally renowned TV cult series ''Prisoner'' as friendly prison officer Steve Faulkner. He played ...

(1957–1988), Australian actor

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* Gabriel Jarret (born 1970), American actor

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* Alan Jarrott (born 1956), Australian rules footballer *

Charles Jarrott Charles Jarrott (16 June 1927 – 4 March 2011) was a British film and television director. He was best known for costume dramas he directed for producer Hal B. Wallis, among them '' Anne of the Thousand Days'', which earned him a Golden Glob ...

(1927–2011), English film director *

Charles Jarrott (racing driver) Charles Jarrott (26 March 1877 – 4 January 1944) was an English racing car driver and businessman. Jarrott raced from 1900 to 1904, winning the 1902 Circuit des Ardennes race and competing in the 1903 and 1904 Gordon Bennett Cup races. He w ...

(1877–1944), English racing driver

Fictional characters

Melissa Jarrett Melissa Jarrett is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera ''Neighbours'', played by Jade Amenta. She made her first appearance on 8 August 1989. Melissa departed on 9 April 1991. Amenta reprised her role in a guest appearance which w ...

, a fictional character in the soap opera '' Neighbours''

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