Origins of the Gardner surname

What does the name Gardner mean?

The Gardner surname is believed to originate in England. It is Anglo-Norman and derives from the Middle English 'Gardiner'. It is an occupational name, given to someone who tended to a garden and cultivated vegetables or flowers, and their offspring.

Alternative variations of the name Gardner

Gardner, Gardiner, Gartner, Gardener, Gardnar

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OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 1536North West 391Isle of Man 7Yorkshire 904East Midlands 649West Midlands 1826East 1100London 4596South East 2031South West 1301South Wales 483Mid Wales 49West Wales 18North Wales 37Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

In 1921, most Gardners lived in london

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210,000 Gardners found in all Census records

Interesting facts about Gardner

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172nd most common surname in the UK

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What are the most common Gardner first names?

John

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Mary

Elizabeth

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Common jobs for Gardners

Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

Common female occupations for Gardners in 1921

Dressmaker

957

Laundress

631

Domestic Servant

497

General Servant Domestic

446

Living On Own Means

409

Common male occupations for Gardners in 1921

Agricultural Labourer

916

General Labourer

748

Coal Miner

662

Farmer

636

Farm Labourer

491

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