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 2,173
Agricultural Labourer 390
Labourer 230
Domestic Servant 134
General Servant 116
Dress Maker 100
Laundress 86
Cotton Weaver 66
Coal Miner 63
House Keeper 62
Annuitant 49
Gardener 49
Shoe Maker 48
Carpenter 47
Farm Labourer 43
Servant 43
No Occupation 42
Nurse 40
Tailor 38
Dressmaker 35
Errand Boy 34
Blacksmith 33
Bricklayer 33
Clerk 31
Butcher 30

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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