Gardner Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Gardner Name Meaning: This is 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

Gardner Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Gardner family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 1,269
Agricultural Labourer 436
House Servant 207
Labourer 138
At Home 133
Farm Labourer 123
Servant 104
Dress Maker 96
Coal Miner 64
General Servant 61
Laundress 58
Pauper 58
Ag Lab 55
Scholar At Home 47
Shoe Maker 44
Carpenter 43
House Keeper 43
Annuitant 43
Errand Boy 37
Tailor 36
Ag Labourer 33
Cook 30
Farmer 28
Farm Servant 28
Butcher 25

Gardner Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Gardner 100% 118,728
2 Gardener 88% 53,870
3 Gardiner 88% 41,044
4 Gairdner 88% 193
5 Gardnor 86% 188
6 Gordner 86% 155
7 Gradner 71% 103

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The surname Gardner is the most popular version of all its varients

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