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 658
Coal Miner 57
Living On Own Means 48
Domestic Servant 46
General Labourer 43
Agricultural Labourer 36
Labourer 35
Living On Her Own Means 33
General Servant Domestic 30
Farmer 24
General Servant 23
Dress Maker 22
Carpenter 22
Laundress 21
Clerk 20
Blacksmith 17
Grocer 15
Dressmaker 14
Farm Labourer 13
Gardener 11
Errand Boy 10
House Keeper 10
Mason 10
Shoe Maker 10
Machinist 9

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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