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Gastelum Family History

Gastelum Name Meaning

Hispanic (Mexico): probably an altered form of Basque Gaztelu (see Gastelo ).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Lasell, Castello, Castell, Castelo, Castelan, Castel, Gateley

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Where is the Gastelum family from?

You can see how Gastelum families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gastelum family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Gastelum families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there was 1 Gastelum family living in Nottinghamshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Gastelum's in United Kingdom. Nottinghamshire had the highest population of Gastelum families in 1891.
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What did your Gastelum ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Labor and Seamstress were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Gastelum. 40% of Gastelum men worked as a Labor and 67% of Gastelum women worked as a Seamstress. Some less common occupations for Americans named Gastelum were Janitor and Housewife. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Labor
    40%
  • Laborer
    35%
  • Laborer Farm
    18%
  • Janitor
    9%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Seamstress
    67%
  • Housewife
    34%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Gastelum. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 284 military records available for the last name Gastelum. For the veterans among your Gastelum ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Gastelum lifespan?

Between 1960 and 2004, in the United States, Gastelum life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1975, and highest in 1963. The average life expectancy for Gastelum in 1960 was 62, and 77 in 2004.

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