How common is the surname Gardner?

142,894 people in the United States had the surname Gardner in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 2,161 Americans. It ranked 194th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Gardner?

Ava Gardner, American actress (1922–1990), followed by Howard Gardner.

Where is the surname Gardner most common?

Wikidata records people named Gardner in the United States, Australia and the United Kingdom and 1 other country.

How do you pronounce Gardner?

Gardner is /ˈɡɑɹd.nɚ/, 2 syllables.

Is the surname Gardner getting more or less common?

More common. 138,660 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 142,894 in 2010, up 3.1%.

Is Gardner also a first name?

Yes. Gardner is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.

The surname Gardner

An occupational surname, carried by 142,894 people in the United States.

Pronounced /ˈɡɑɹd.nɚ/ 2 syllables Soundex G635 Also a first name

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Gardner is more common than 99.9% of them.

Origin

A surname originating as an occupation.

Gardner is an occupational surname: named after the work an ancestor did.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 142,894 people named Gardner in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 2,161 Americans. That is up 3.1% since 2000, when the Census counted 138,660.

#194

rank among US surnames

142,894

people in 2010

per 100,000 Americans

+3.1%

change since 2000 (was #182)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#185	Schmidt	147,034	2,100
#186	Garza	147,005	2,100
#187	Daniels	146,570	2,106
#188	Ferguson	146,426	2,109
#189	Nichols	145,584	2,121
#190	Stephens	144,646	2,134
#191	Soto	144,451	2,137

Who is named Gardner

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

75% of people named Gardner identified as white (not Hispanic), 19% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.3% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 75%
Black (not Hispanic) 19%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.3%
Two or more races 2.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.7%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.6%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Gardners

60 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Ava Gardner
American actress (1922–1990)
Howard Gardner
American developmental psychologist & academic, born 1943
Martin Gardner
American mathematics and science writer (1914–2010)
Erle Stanley Gardner
American writer and lawyer (1889–1970)
Virginia Gardner
American actress, born 1995
Dale Gardner
American astronaut (1948–2014)
Chris Gardner
American businessman and motivational speaker, born 1954
John Gardner
American novelist, essayist, literary critic and university professor (1933–1982)
English Gardner
American sprinter, born 1992
Isabella Stewart Gardner
American art collector, philanthropist, patron of the arts (1840–1924)
Rulon Gardner
American wrestler, born 1971
Dede Gardner
American film producer, born 1967

Notable Gardners come mostly from the United States (46), Australia (7) and the United Kingdom (6).

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Variant spellings

Surnames that sound like Gardner

Gardner has the Soundex code G635, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code G635.

Questions

How common is the surname Gardner?: 142,894 people in the United States had the surname Gardner in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 2,161 Americans. It ranked 194th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Gardner?: In the 2010 Census, 75% of people named Gardner identified as white (not Hispanic), and 19% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Gardner?: Ava Gardner, American actress (1922–1990), followed by Howard Gardner.
Where is the surname Gardner most common?: Wikidata records people named Gardner in the United States, Australia and the United Kingdom and 1 other country.
How do you pronounce Gardner?: Gardner is /ˈɡɑɹd.nɚ/, 2 syllables.
What type of surname is Gardner?: Gardner is an occupational surname, named after the work an ancestor did.
Is the surname Gardner getting more or less common?: More common. 138,660 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 142,894 in 2010, up 3.1%.
What are other spellings of Gardner?: Gardener and Gardiner.
Is Gardner also a first name?: Yes. Gardner is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.