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.
Discover how your Garner ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 86 |
| Berkshire | 0 |
| Cambridgeshire | 212 |
| Channel Islands | 20 |
| Cheshire | 561 |
| Cornwall | 10 |
| Cumberland | 13 |
| Derbyshire | 64 |
| Devon | 12 |
| Dorset | 1 |
| Durham | 12 |
| Essex | 12 |
| Gloucestershire | 33 |
| Hampshire | 10 |
| Herefordshire | 4 |
| Hertfordshire | 86 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 80 |
| Isle of Man | 0 |
| Kent | 43 |
| Lancashire | 651 |
| Leicestershire | 382 |
| Lincolnshire | 158 |
| London | 363 |
| Middlesex | 14 |
| Northumberland | 11 |
| Norfolk | 230 |
| Northamptonshire | 147 |
| Nottinghamshire | 101 |
| Oxfordshire | 26 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 80 |
| Shropshire | 40 |
| Suffolk | 101 |
| Somerset | 11 |
| Surrey | 15 |
| Sussex | 33 |
| Staffordshire | 240 |
| Warwickshire | 261 |
| Westmorland | 8 |
| Wiltshire | 28 |
| Worcestershire | 40 |
| Yorkshire | 237 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 2 |
| Cardiganshire | 2 |
| Carnarvonshire | 1 |
| Carmarthenshire | 2 |
| Denbighshire | 19 |
| Flintshire | 14 |
| Glamorgan | 0 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 0 |
| Monmouthshire | 5 |
| Pembrokeshire | 2 |
| Radnorshire | 1 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Agricultural Labourer | 273 |
| Female Servant | 162 |
| Male Servant | 92 |
| Labourer | 91 |
| Independent | 84 |
| Farmer | 66 |
| Weaver | 37 |
| Shoe Maker | 30 |
| Carpenter | 25 |
| Cotton Weaver | 24 |
| Ag Labourer | 24 |
| Frame Work Knitter | 20 |
| Dress Maker | 17 |
| Baker | 14 |
| Lace Maker | 13 |
| Gardener | 11 |
| Apprentice | 11 |
| Servant | 11 |
| Tailor | 11 |
| Publican | 10 |
| Silk Weaver | 10 |
| Grocer | 9 |
| Blacksmith | 9 |
| Painter | 8 |
| Laundress | 8 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Mary Garner | 4,420 |
| William Garner | 4,343 |
| John Garner | 4,089 |
| Elizabeth Garner | 2,738 |
| Thomas Garner | 2,687 |
| Sarah Garner | 2,637 |
| George Garner | 2,376 |
| James Garner | 2,246 |
| Joseph Garner | 1,502 |
| Ann Garner | 1,429 |
| Charles Garner | 1,187 |
| Jane Garner | 1,049 |
| Henry Garner | 976 |
| Alice Garner | 969 |
| Hannah Garner | 907 |
| Emma Garner | 882 |
| Eliza Garner | 878 |
| Annie Garner | 846 |
| Ellen Garner | 828 |
| Margaret Garner | 693 |
| Robert Garner | 690 |
| Edward Garner | 682 |
| Frederick Garner | 682 |
| Martha Garner | 674 |
| Samuel Garner | 661 |
| 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 |
The surname Garner is the most popular version of all its varients