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
School 526
Private Means 55
Coal Miner Hewer 48
None 36
General Labourer 34
Labourer 29
Dressmaker 28
Farm Labourer 28
Domestic Servant 26
General Servant (domestic) 24
At School 18
At Home 17
Clerk 16
Scholar 16
Farmer 16
Housekeeper 14
Laundress 13
Nil 13
Gardener Domestic 13
Assisting In The Business 12
Blacksmith 12
Bricklayer 12
Carpenter 12
House Painter 12
Student 12

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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