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

Similar surnames: Garden, Gersten, Garber, Garth, Gerten, Harten, Barton, Garthe, Carden, Karten

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1K	Immigration Records
9K	Census and Voter Lists
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Where is the Garten family from?

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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Furrier

50%

tailor (master)

50%

Unpaid domestic duties

100%

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Census Record

There are 9K census records available for the last name Garten. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Garten 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 1K immigration records available for the last name Garten. 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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There are 8K military records available for the last name Garten. For the veterans among your Garten ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Garten lifespan?

Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Garten life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Garten in 1941 was 34, and 80 in 2004.

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Garten Surname Meaning

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

Where is the Garten family from?

What did your Garten 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.

Furrier

50%

tailor (master)

50%

Unpaid domestic duties

100%

What Garten family records will you find?

What is the average Garten lifespan?

Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Garten life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Garten in 1941 was 34, and 80 in 2004.

Garten Family History

Garten Surname Meaning

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Garten Surname Meaning

72,000 record(s) for Garten

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Where is the Garten family from?

What did your Garten ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Garten family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Garten lifespan?

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