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
School 2,439
Private Means 212
Farm Labourer 200
General Labourer 170
General Servant (domestic) 150
Labourer 139
None 118
Dressmaker 116
Farmer 114
Clerk 104
Coal Miner Hewer 103
At Home 87
Domestic Servant 85
Laundress 75
Dress Maker 71
Cotton Weaver 70
House Painter 68
Shop Assistant 65
At School 64
Housekeeper 61
Weaver 59
House Keeper 58
Scholar 58
Assisting In The Business 57
Carman 57

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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