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 722
Agricultural Labourer 280
House Servant 103
Labourer 82
At Home 81
Farm Labourer 67
Dress Maker 55
Servant 53
Lace Maker 39
Laundress 35
Frame Work Knitter 35
General Servant 31
House Keeper 25
Carpenter 24
Straw Plaiter 24
Errand Boy 23
Stocking Maker 23
Pauper 20
Blacksmith 18
Ag Lab 18
Farm Servant 18
Shoe Maker 17
Scholar At Home 16
Tailor 15
Annuitant 15

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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The surname Garner is the most popular version of all its varients

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