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Where Does The Last Name Gardner Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Gardner (Arabic: جاردنر, Hindi: गार्डनर, Marathi: गाडर्नर, Russian: Гарднер) occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as: Gärdner or Gärdnér. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gardner? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 2,051^st most frequently held family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 27,315 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 75 percent of Gardner live; 74 percent live in North America and 74 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 113,068^th most commonly occurring first name worldwide, held by 3,857 people.

The last name Gardner is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 188,713 people, or 1 in 1,921. In The United States it is most common in: California, where 8 percent are found, Texas, where 8 percent are found and Florida, where 5 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States it is found in 148 countries. It is also found in England, where 13 percent are found and Australia, where 6 percent are found.

Gardner Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Gardner has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Gardner last name rose 514 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 215 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 103 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 548 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 76 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Gardner Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Gardner last name is chiefly Presbyterian (53%) in Ireland, Christian (100%) in Kenya and Sunni (50%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Gardner last name are 12.56% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 59.33% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Gardner earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 22.15% more than the national average, earning €36,683 per year; in Norway they earn 25.05% less than the national average, earning 259,400 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 39.01% more than the national average, earning R 330,336 per year; in United States they earn 1.11% less than the national average, earning $42,671 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.79% more than the national average, earning $52,062 CAD per year.