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 477
Agricultural Labourer 89
Labourer 45
Dress Maker 44
Coal Miner 39
House Servant 36
Laundress 23
Servant 20
House Keeper 19
Carpenter 18
General Servant 17
Carter 16
Shoe Maker 13
Painter 12
Copper Miner 12
Domestic Servant 10
Farm Labourer 10
School Mistress 9
Nurse 9
Ag Lab 9
Grocer 8
Stone Mason 8
Tailor 8
Cook 8
Bricklayer 8

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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