Gartner History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Bavaria, Germany is the ancestral home of the Gartner family. The Germans began using hereditary surnames in the 12th century. Gartner is an occupational name, which was derived from the kind of work done by the original bearer. It is a name for a family whose profession was gardening. The surname Gartner is derived from the German noun "gartner," which means "gardener."
Early Origins of the Gartner family
The surname Gartner was first found in Bavaria, where the family came from noble beginnings as a patrician family of Nuremberg and gained a significant reputation for its contribution to the emerging mediaeval society. It later became more prominent as many branches of the same house acquired distant estates, some in foreign countries, always elevating their social status by their great contributions to society.
Early History of the Gartner family
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Gartner Spelling Variations
In the medieval era, many different cultural groups lived in the German states. There are thus many regional variations of German surnames from that era. Westphalians spoke Low German, which is similar to modern Dutch. Many German names carry suffixes that identify where they came from. Others have phrases attached that identify something about the original bearer. Other variations in German names resulted from the fact that medieval scribes worked without the aid of any spelling rules. The spelling variations of the name Gartner include Gaertner, Gardner, Gardener, Gartener, Gaertener, Gaerdener, Gaerdner, Gaerthner, Gaerthener, Garthner and many more.
Early Notables of the Gartner family
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Gartner Ranking
In the United States, the name Gartner is the 6,546th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1
Gartner migration to the United States +
Between the mid-17th and mid-20th centuries, German settlers arrived in North America by the thousands. Persecution based on religion and poverty were great motivators in this large-scale migration. So too was the opportunity for tenant farmers to own their own land. Ample land and opportunity awaited the settlers who went to such states as Pennsylvania, Texas, New York, Illinois, and California, as well as Ontario and the prairie provinces of Canada. Research into the origins of individual families in North America revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Gartner or a variant listed above:
Gartner Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
- Jacob Gartner, who arrived in New York in 1709 2
- Margarita Gartner, aged 26, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1731 2
- Hans Pedder Gartner, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1731
- Friederick Gartner, aged 35, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1736 2
- Georg Gartner, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1743 2
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Gartner Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
- Christ Gartner, who landed in Texas in 1845 2
- Christian Gartner, who arrived in Galveston, Tex in 1845 2
- Mrs. Anton Gartner, who landed in America in 1851 2
- Anna Barb Gartner, who arrived in America in 1853 2
- Kath Gartner, aged 28, who landed in America in 1853 2
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Contemporary Notables of the name Gartner (post 1700) +
- Gideon I. Gartner (b. 1935), American founder of Gartner, a Stamford, Connecticut information technology company
- Wolfgang Gartner (b. 1982), born Joseph Youngman, an American house music producer and DJ
- Lawrence Mitchel Gartner (b. 1933), American physician; his work and research in pediatrics has earned him various awards
- William Gartner, American politician, Mayor of Wyandotte, Michigan, 1898-99 3
- Kenneth L. Gartner, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for Justice of New York Supreme Court 10th District, 2001 3
- Joseph O. Gartner, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate in primary for Delegate to Michigan State Constitutional Convention from Wayne County 18th District, 1961 3
- George Gartner, American politician, Circuit Judge in Michigan 3rd Circuit, 1888-93 3
- Frederick J. Gartner Jr. (1906-1984), American Democratic Party politician, Member of Michigan State House of Representatives from Wayne County 4th District, 1935-44 3
- Fred Christian Gartner (1896-1972), American Republican politician, Member of Pennsylvania State House of Representatives, 1933-34 3
- Russel Gartner, Australian former rugby league footballer
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Citations +
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 18) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html