Garden Family History

Garden Surname Meaning

English and Scottish: metonymic occupational name for a gardener or topographic name for one who lived by a garden from Middle English Older Scots gardin garde(i)n ‘garden; enclosed area for ground for cultivation’ Old French gardin. Compare Gardner.

German (North Rhine-Westphalia): patronymic from Gard or Garde.

French: occupational name for a guardian from gardenc an old derivative of Old French garde ‘watch protection’.

This surname is rare in France.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Gardin, Carden, Garten, Warden, Gard, Gardon, Garde, Harden, Garbe, Barden

36K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
15K	Military Records
7K	Immigration Records
51K	Census and Voter Lists
54K	Member Trees

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Where is the Garden family from?

You can see how Garden families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Garden family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Garden families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 66 Garden families living in London. This was about 19% of all the recorded Garden's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Garden families in 1891.

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What did your Garden ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, doctor of medicine and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Garden. 13% of Garden men worked as a doctor of medicine and 68% of Garden women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Garden were Civil servant and Housewife.

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doctor of medicine

13%

Insurance agent

13%

General labourer

13%

Civil servant

13%

Unpaid domestic duties

68%

Private means

Unpaid domestic

Housewife

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Census Record

There are 51K census records available for the last name Garden. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Garden census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 7K immigration records available for the last name Garden. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Military Records

There are 15K military records available for the last name Garden. For the veterans among your Garden ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Garden lifespan?

Between 1952 and 2004, in the United States, Garden life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Garden in 1952 was 44, and 72 in 2004.

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Garden Surname Meaning

German (North Rhine-Westphalia): patronymic from Gard or Garde.

French: occupational name for a guardian from gardenc an old derivative of Old French garde ‘watch protection’.

This surname is rare in France.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Garden family from?

What did your Garden ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

doctor of medicine

13%

Insurance agent

13%

General labourer

13%

Civil servant

13%

Unpaid domestic duties

68%

Private means

Unpaid domestic

Housewife

What Garden family records will you find?

What is the average Garden lifespan?

Between 1952 and 2004, in the United States, Garden life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Garden in 1952 was 44, and 72 in 2004.

Garden Family History

Garden Surname Meaning

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Garden Surname Meaning

165,000 record(s) for Garden

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Where is the Garden family from?

What did your Garden ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Garden family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Garden lifespan?

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Garden family tree

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