Garnier is a surname commonly found in France and Quebec, originally from the first name Garnier of Germanic etymology Warin-hari, like Werner.
Garnier de Nablus was a master of the Knights Hospitalier, commander under Richard I in the Third Crusade.
Local and dialectal French variations include Gasnier, Grenier, Guernier, Varnier, Vernier, Warnier, Warniez, Wargniez, Wargnier and Warnéry. Garnier is a common name in France, although not as much in Quebec. The name can also be found in the Netherlands. The name came to Maastricht through Wallonia in the 17th century and spread across the country from there.
List of persons with the surname
Anouk Garnier (born 1989/1990), French athlete, obstacle course runner and rope climber
Charles Garnier (architect), 19th-century French architect
Charles Garnier (missionary), Jesuit missionary martyred in Canada in 1649
Claude Garnier (1535–1589), Renaissance-era printer of popular literature
Edward Garnier, British politician
Francis Garnier, French explorer
Geoffrey Sneyd Garnier, English artist and printmaker
Jacques Garnier (1755–1817/18), French revolutionary
Jean Garnier (1612–1681), French patristic scholar
Joseph Garnier (1813–1881), French economist and politician
Joseph-François Garnier, French oboist and composer
Laurent Garnier, French musician and DJ
Mark Garnier, British politician
Nelly Garnier (born 1985), French politician
Octave Garnier, French anarchist
Pablo Garnier, Argentine footballer
Pierre Dominique Garnier (1756–1827), French general
Robert Garnier, French poet
Séan Garnier, French freestyle footballer
Thierry Garnier, French businessman
Tony Garnier (architect), French architect
Tony Garnier (musician), American bassist
Yamil Garnier, Argentine footballer
Erawan Garnier, Thai footballer