Garland Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Garland Name Meaning: Occupational for a maker of 'garlands' or 'chaplets',ornate flower arrangements. 'Gara' triangular 'land' land.

The above may indicate residence by a triangular shaped piece of land. The name is also of German origin.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Garland Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Garland family

Profession Census Frequency
Living On Own Means 57
General Labourer 53
Scholar 36
Dress Maker 32
General Servant Domestic 25
Cook Domestic 23
School 21
Farmer 21
Domestic Servant 18
Bricklayer 15
Boot Maker 13
Housemaid Domestic 13
Blacksmith 12
Commercial Clerk 12
House Maid Domestic 12
Laundress Wash 12
Coal Miner C Hewer 12
Carpenter 11
Agricultural Labourer 11
Gardener Domestic 11
Tailoress 11
House Painter 11
Dressmaker 10
Shoe Maker 10
Coal Miner Hewer 10

Garland Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Garland 100% 27,540
2 Gorland 86% 260
3 Gurland 86% 133
4 Gerland 86% 126

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

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