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 1,200
Agricultural Labourer 254
Labourer 192
Domestic Servant 80
Dress Maker 70
General Servant 61
Cotton Weaver 57
Straw Plaiter 54
Farm Labourer 42
Coal Miner 37
Carpenter 36
Laundress 35
Lace Maker 33
Servant 32
House Keeper 32
Blacksmith 31
Gardener 27
Silk Weaver 25
Frame Work Knitter 25
Shoe Maker 23
Charwoman 20
Frame Worke Knitter 20
Cook 19
General Servant Domestic 19
Annuitant 18

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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