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Garden Family History

Garden Name 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

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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 1911 there were 89 Garden families living in Ontario. This was about 42% of all the recorded Garden's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Garden families in 1911.
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What did your Garden ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Garden. 28% of Garden men worked as a Farmer and 18% of Garden women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Garden were Machinist and Daughter. .

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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 1921

  • Farmer
    28%
  • Laborer
    11%
  • Labourer
    11%
  • Machinist
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Housewife
    18%
  • Saleslady
    18%
  • School Teacher
    18%
  • Daughter
    12%
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Census Records

There are 51,000 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 Lists

There are 7,000 immigration records available for the last name Garden. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 15,000 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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