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
Scholar 732
Coal Miner 67
Agricultural Labourer 52
General Labourer 49
Dress Maker 46
Labourer 43
Domestic Servant 39
General Servant 33
Annuitant 26
Laundress 26
Carpenter 16
No Occupation 14
Shoe Maker 14
Farm Labourer 14
Boot Maker 12
Cook 12
House Keeper 12
Mason 12
General Domestic Servant 11
Painter 11
Builder 9
Charwoman 9
Gardener 9
None 9
Bricklayer 9

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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