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Garten Family History

Garten Surname Meaning

German: metonymic occupational name for a gardener or overseer of a garden or enclosure. Originally the term denoted the keeper of an enclosure for deer, later of a vineyard or smallholding from Middle High German garte ‘garden, enclosure’. Compare Hofgarten ‘courtyard’ Weingarten ‘vineyard’.

Alternatively, it may be a short form of any of various compound names formed with this element, e.g., Swiss German Gart(en)mann, Gartenhauser.

Jewish (Ashkenazic): artificial name from German Garten ‘garden’.

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


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You can see how Garten families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Garten family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Garten families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 13 Garten families living in London. This was about 21% of all the recorded Garten's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Garten families in 1891.
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What did your Garten ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Furrier and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Garten. 50% of Garten men worked as a Furrier and 100% of Garten women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Furrier
    50%
  • Tailor (master)
    50%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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