Last Name GARDEN

Summary/Contribute


Meaning Local: At the garden, from residence thereby. Similar to surnames Orchard, Appleyard, etc.
Local: Assumed from the manor of Cawarden or Carden, near Chester, in England.
Origin English, Jewish, Norwegian, Irish, Belgian

Rank 14,158 (2000 US census) 9,837 (1990 US census)
Count 1,947 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that
  • 65.38%, or 1273 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
  • 26.04%, or 507 total occurrences, as black,
  • 0.41%, or 8 total occurrences, as Asian and Pacific Islander,
  • 0.46%, or 9 total occurrences, as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
  • 1.23%, or 24 total occurrences, as two or more races, and
  • 6.47%, or 126 total occurrences, as Hispanic ethnic origin.


Ukrainian middle names

Ukrainian middle names form the same way as Russian ones, except that for girls, the patronymic ending is '-ivna' rather than '-ovna' or '-evna.' Follow the Russian middle names link to get any additional information.

Shortest baby names

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