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Gordener Family History

Gordener Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Gardener, Gordner, Cordner, Greener, Bordner, Goldner, Ordner

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Where is the Gordener family from?

You can see how Gordener families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gordener family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1871 and 1920. The most Gordener families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there was 1 Gordener family living in London. This was about 50% of all the recorded Gordener's in United Kingdom. London and 1 other county had the highest population of Gordener families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Gordener surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Gordener ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Gordener. 34% of Gordener men worked as a Farmer.

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    34%
  • Laborer
    23%
  • Common Labor
    23%
  • Mechanic
    23%

What Gordener family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 428 census records available for the last name Gordener. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Gordener census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 31 immigration records available for the last name Gordener. 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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Draft Cards

There are 14 military records available for the last name Gordener. For the veterans among your Gordener ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Gordener

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