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Gager Family History

Gager Surname Meaning

English (Essex Surrey): occupational name from Middle English Old French gauger (Anglo-Norman French gaugeour) ‘one who measures or gauges’ specifically an exciseman who measured the depth of wine in barrels.

English: possibly a variant of Wager.

German: probably a topographic name from Tyrolean Gagen ‘alpine dairy hut’.

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


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Where is the Gager family from?

You can see how Gager families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gager family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Gager families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 80 Gager families living in London. This was about 43% of all the recorded Gager's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Gager families in 1891.
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What did your Gager ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Gager. 100% of Gager men worked as a General Labourer and 96% of Gager 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 Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    96%
  • Unpaid Domestic Duti
    5%

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Gager. 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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There are 2,000 military records available for the last name Gager. For the veterans among your Gager ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Gager lifespan?

Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Gager life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1941, and highest in 1962. The average life expectancy for Gager in 1941 was 23, and 77 in 2004.

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