Garner Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Garner Name Meaning: This name could be a shortenned form of 'Gardner',a variant of the occupational name 'Gardener'. This name can also be occupational from middle english meaning 'to gather grain','granary keeper'.

The name is of English origin.The first recorded spelling is that of 'Geoffrey Gerner',dated 1272.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Garner Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Garner family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 1,054
Agricultural Labourer 319
House Servant 83
Labourer 82
Dress Maker 81
Carter 49
Cotton Weaver 46
Servant 44
Laundress 41
House Keeper 34
Lace Maker 34
Straw Plaiter 30
Shoe Maker 30
Carpenter 29
General Servant 25
Blacksmith 25
Worsted Frame Work Knitter 25
Farm Labourer 23
Silk Weaver 23
Farmer 20
Coal Miner 19
Nurse 18
Farmer's Son 18
Domestic Servant 17
Farm Servant 17

Garner Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Garner 100% 65,542
2 Greener 57% 7,599
3 Gorner 83% 1,929
4 Gurner 83% 942
5 Garnor 83% 804
6 Grainer 71% 743
7 Garnier 86% 550
8 Gariner 86% 379
9 Greenar 43% 263
10 Gerner 83% 252
11 Graner 67% 223
12 Griner 67% 158
13 Groner 67% 144
14 Garnar 83% 122
15 Gruner 67% 103

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