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
Living On Own Means 250
General Labourer 226
General Servant Domestic 137
Dress Maker 136
Cotton Weaver 131
Farmer 105
Scholar 105
Domestic Servant 85
Cook Domestic 81
Laundress Wash 73
Housemaid Domestic 68
Agricultural Labourer 67
Coal Miner Hewer 62
House Maid Domestic 56
Dressmaker 53
Carpenter 50
Gardener Domestic 43
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 42
School 41
Servant Domestic 39
Charwoman 38
Bricklayer 36
House Painter 35
Laundress 34
Tailor 34

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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