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Gehringer Name Meaning

German:: patronymic from the personal name Gerung Gering variants of Gehring . habitational name for someone from any of various places called Gehring in particular in Bavaria or from a place in Rhineland named Gering. Compare Geringer .

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


Similar surnames: Behringer, Mehringer, Fehringer, Dehlinger, Ehinger, Gettinger

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Where is the Gehringer family from?

You can see how Gehringer families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gehringer family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Gehringer families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 4 Gehringer families living in Essex. This was about 80% of all the recorded Gehringer's in United Kingdom. Essex had the highest population of Gehringer families in 1891.
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What did your Gehringer ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Gehringer. 100% of Gehringer women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. .

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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.

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%
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Census Records

There are 5,000 census records available for the last name Gehringer. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Gehringer census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 679 immigration records available for the last name Gehringer. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Gehringer. For the veterans among your Gehringer ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Gehringer lifespan?

Between 1958 and 2004, in the United States, Gehringer life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 1964. The average life expectancy for Gehringer in 1958 was 58, and 74 in 2004.

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