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
Scholar 389
Agricultural Labourer 134
House Servant 52
Labourer 43
Servant 43
At Home 38
Dress Maker 28
Farm Labourer 27
Scholar At Home 25
House Keeper 24
General Servant 21
Carpenter 16
Shoe Maker 16
Laundress 15
Stone Mason 15
Lead Miner 15
Errand Boy 14
Pauper 14
Gardener 14
Cook 13
Annuitant 13
Lace Maker 12
Silk Worker 12
Handloom Weaver 10
Seamstress 10

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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