Type Surname (from occupation & from location)
Usage German
Meaning & History
Occupational name for a person who worked or lived at an orchard, from German Baumgarten "orchard" (derived from Baum "tree" and Garten "garden").
Related Names
VariantsBaumgarten, Baumgärtner, Bumgarner
Same SpellingBaumgärtner
Categories
Entry updated October 20, 2016