Gardiner Family History

Gardiner Surname Meaning

English and Scottish: variant of Gardner.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Gardener, Garner, Gardner, Marriner, Gainer, Garnier, Gardinier, Jardine, Girdler, Gordner

1 million record(s) for Gardiner

382K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
31K	Military Records
39K	Immigration Records
324K	Census and Voter Lists
857K	Member Trees

Where is the Gardiner family from?

You can see how Gardiner families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gardiner family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Gardiner families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1840 there were 65 Gardiner families living in New York. This was about 27% of all the recorded Gardiner's in USA. New York had the highest population of Gardiner families in 1840.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Gardiner surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Gardiner ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Gardiner. 14% of Gardiner men worked as a Laborer and 12% of Gardiner women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Gardiner were Clerk and Clerk.

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 1940

Laborer

14%

Salesman

8%

Farmer

8%

Clerk

4%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

Housewife

12%

Teacher

7%

Maid

7%

Clerk

6%

What Gardiner family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 324K census records available for the last name Gardiner. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Gardiner census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Passenger List

There are 39K immigration records available for the last name Gardiner. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

Military Records

There are 31K military records available for the last name Gardiner. For the veterans among your Gardiner ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

What is the average Gardiner lifespan?

Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Gardiner life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1952, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Gardiner in 1941 was 38, and 75 in 2004.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Gardiner ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.