Gardiner Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Gardiner Name Meaning: A variant of 'Gardener',an occupational name for one who was a 'gardener','keeper of the garden'.

In medieval times this normally represented an agriculturist of edible produce either in an orchard or kitchen garden.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Gardiner Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Gardiner family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 116
Independent 74
Female Servant 70
Labourer 50
Farmer 29
Weaver 29
Male Servant 24
Woollen Cloth Weaver 21
Shoe Maker 16
Tailor 16
Carpenter 13
Lead Miner 12
Dress Maker 9
Gardener 9
Water Man 8
Pupil 7
Independant 7
Clerk 7
Servant 7
Grocer 6
Ag Lab 6
Butcher 6
Pauper 6
Apprentice 6
Coal Miner 5

Gardiner Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Gardner 88% 118,728
2 Gardener 88% 53,870
3 Gardiner 100% 41,044
4 Gairdner 75% 193
5 Gardnor 75% 188
6 Gordner 75% 155
7 Gradner 63% 103

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The surname Gardiner is the 3rd most popular variant of Gardner.

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