Garner Surname
Approximately 129,134 people bear this surname
Garner Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Gamier'; Old English Warner (Yonge); v. Warner (a), and compare Gwilliam and William. Gamier was the once popular French form of the name. It has nothing to do with a granary, as suggested by Lower.
Read More About This SurnameGarner Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 97,997 | 1:3,699 | 398 |
| England | 18,611 | 1:2,994 | 394 |
| Australia | 4,839 | 1:5,579 | 811 |
| Canada | 2,807 | 1:13,126 | 1,937 |
| New Zealand | 698 | 1:6,488 | 1,089 |
| South Africa | 579 | 1:93,571 | 11,423 |
| Wales | 547 | 1:5,657 | 630 |
| Scotland | 429 | 1:12,480 | 1,664 |
| Germany | 287 | 1:280,507 | 29,430 |
| Saudi Arabia | 239 | 1:129,104 | 17,726 |
| Denmark | 181 | 1:31,186 | 3,237 |
| Thailand | 176 | 1:401,354 | 70,497 |
| France | 146 | 1:454,950 | 65,144 |
| Northern Ireland | 142 | 1:12,993 | 1,875 |
| Israel | 119 | 1:71,913 | 8,842 |
| Spain | 111 | 1:421,190 | 22,576 |
| Barbados | 99 | 1:2,904 | 451 |
| Dominican Republic | 85 | 1:122,740 | 5,063 |
| Philippines | 84 | 1:1,205,217 | 94,524 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 77 | 1:17,714 | 2,152 |
| Brazil | 57 | 1:3,755,690 | 104,031 |
| Singapore | 56 | 1:98,352 | 4,171 |
| Guyana | 54 | 1:14,115 | 1,941 |
| Russia | 46 | 1:3,133,110 | 167,157 |
| Jamaica | 38 | 1:75,525 | 3,602 |
| Honduras | 36 | 1:244,901 | 2,461 |
| Malaysia | 32 | 1:921,695 | 41,854 |
| Mexico | 32 | 1:3,878,944 | 25,867 |
| Sweden | 30 | 1:328,225 | 22,987 |
| Kuwait | 29 | 1:131,058 | 14,967 |
| India | 27 | 1:28,409,829 | 361,298 |
| Liberia | 27 | 1:163,279 | 11,522 |
| Norway | 27 | 1:190,455 | 22,163 |
| Jersey | 25 | 1:3,968 | 780 |
| Isle of Man | 24 | 1:3,576 | 767 |
| Guernsey | 22 | 1:2,929 | 767 |
| United Arab Emirates | 22 | 1:416,467 | 23,075 |
| Switzerland | 19 | 1:432,259 | 31,718 |
| Sierra Leone | 16 | 1:443,102 | 516 |
| Cyprus | 14 | 1:63,205 | 6,078 |
| Estonia | 12 | 1:110,150 | 19,471 |
| Japan | 12 | 1:10,653,691 | 45,407 |
| Panama | 12 | 1:326,022 | 7,351 |
| Zimbabwe | 11 | 1:1,403,476 | 76,064 |
| Gibraltar | 10 | 1:3,395 | 741 |
| Netherlands | 10 | 1:1,688,718 | 81,846 |
| Hong Kong | 9 | 1:815,054 | 3,802 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Venezuela | 9 | 1:3,356,009 | 33,931 |
| Colombia | 8 | 1:5,971,759 | 20,087 |
| Finland | 8 | 1:687,088 | 36,047 |
| Ireland | 7 | 1:672,706 | 15,999 |
| Argentina | 7 | 1:6,106,202 | 178,634 |
| China | 7 | 1:195,331,652 | 10,124 |
| Czechia | 7 | 1:1,519,067 | 97,842 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 6 | 1:16,528 | 1,436 |
| Nigeria | 6 | 1:29,523,793 | 355,097 |
| Bahamas | 5 | 1:78,350 | 887 |
| Belarus | 5 | 1:1,900,212 | 97,012 |
| Belgium | 5 | 1:2,299,329 | 106,824 |
| Italy | 5 | 1:12,231,338 | 126,430 |
| Nicaragua | 5 | 1:1,204,218 | 5,298 |
| Poland | 5 | 1:7,601,750 | 167,855 |
| Belize | 4 | 1:88,868 | 3,294 |
| Greece | 4 | 1:2,769,948 | 101,568 |
| Indonesia | 4 | 1:33,062,298 | 643,618 |
| Kenya | 4 | 1:11,544,975 | 62,419 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 4 | 1:27,594 | 3,273 |
| Cuba | 3 | 1:3,840,905 | 13,116 |
| Ecuador | 3 | 1:5,301,949 | 30,184 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Bangladesh | 2 | 1:79,678,386 | 25,993 |
| Ghana | 2 | 1:13,510,346 | 23,679 |
| Ivory Coast | 2 | 1:11,535,616 | 61,806 |
| Puerto Rico | 2 | 1:1,775,070 | 6,602 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Laos | 1 | 1:6,588,323 | 1,961 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Norfolk Island | 1 | 1:2,295 | 315 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha | 1 | 1:5,854 | 177 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1:8,386,692 | 12,859 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 48 | 1:92,289 | 6,115 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 9,318 | 1:2,616 | 377 |
| Wales | 110 | 1:14,258 | 848 |
| Scotland | 39 | 1:95,980 | 4,885 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 13,938 | 1:3,603 | 431 |
The alternate forms: Gärner (217) are calculated separately.
Garner (2,439) may also be a first name.
Garner Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Gamier'; Old English Warner (Yonge); v. Warner (a), and compare Gwilliam and William. Gamier was the once popular French form of the name. It has nothing to do with a granary, as suggested by Lower.
Stephen Gemer, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Gerner de Lancaster, Fines Roll, Edward I.
Johannes Garner, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
1600. Buried — Marie Gamer, St. Michael, Cornhill.
1713. Buried — Ashton Gamer, St. Mary Aldermary (London).
(a) Occup. 'the gardener,' firstly corrupted to Gardner, secondly to Gamer. As regards most of the North-English Gamers there can be no doubt about this solution. It can be proved beyond question.
Christopher Gardiner, or Garner, 1584: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.
John Gardiner, or Garner, of Alding- ham, 1584: ibid.
Christopher Garner, of Much Urswicke, 1575: ibid.
A further instance will sufficiently prove my point. It concerns the stock mentioned above.
1706. Baptised — Elizabeth, d. of Mathew Gardner: Reg. Ulverston Ch.
1709. Baptised — Margrat, d. of Matthew Garner, ibid.
1 English forms of French Garnier, q.v.
And hym alwey sich plente sende Of gold and silver for to spende, Withoute lakking or daunger, As it were poured in a garner.—Chaucer, Rom. of the Rose, 1145-8.
2 a corruption form of Gardner, q.v.
(English) Descendant of Garner or Warner (protection, warrior).
1. A granary or storehouse. From residence at one. 2. A small river tributary to the Wye.
Or Guarnier. Robert, Richard, Hubert, Thomas Garnerus or Guarnier of Normandy 1198 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); Henry, John, Matilda Warner or Garner of England c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum).
From the Danish, Gartner; Gerner; from the French, Gamier; in the Domesday Book, Garner; a personal name.
Garner Demographics
Average Garner Salary in
United States
$40,099 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Garner Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Garner Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Garner (Marathi: गानर्र, Russian: Гарнер) is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant: Gärner. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Garner? popularity and diffusion
Garner is the 4,355th most commonly occurring surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 56,434 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 78 percent of Garner reside; 78 percent reside in North America and 78 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Garner is also the 149,908th most frequently occurring given name at a global level It is held by 2,439 people.
The last name Garner is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 97,997 people, or 1 in 3,699. In The United States it is most numerous in: Texas, where 11 percent are found, North Carolina, where 7 percent are found and Georgia, where 7 percent are found. Other than The United States this last name exists in 105 countries. It is also common in England, where 14 percent are found and Australia, where 4 percent are found.
Garner Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Garner has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Garner last name rose 703 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 200 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 497 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 1,100 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 85 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Garner Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is primarily Anglican (33%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Garner surname are 14.21% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 60.98% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Garner earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 79.69% more than the national average, earning 621,863 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 55.99% more than the national average, earning R 370,680 per year; in Colombia they earn 491.03% more than the national average, earning $134,179,000 COP per year; in United States they earn 7.07% less than the national average, earning $40,099 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.8% more than the national average, earning $52,068 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Garner Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Garner in the Marathi language | ||
| गानर्र | ganarra | - |
| Garner in the Russian language | ||
| Гарнер | garner | - |
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