The Gaertner Family Name

Some records give Gartner; others give Gaertner. Both point to the same German family name. At root, the name means “One who tended a garden, cultivating flowers and vegetables”.

• The extra “e” in Gaertner is a spelling habit rather than a different name.
• About 1,918 people in the United States were recorded as Gaertner in 2010, placing it 15,303 on the national list. It sits among the 25,000 most common last names in the country.

Heraldry and the Gaertner name

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Gartner surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon. Get the complete Gaertner report, with a museum-style coat of arms.