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Gead Family History

Gead Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Read, Grad, Head, Glad, Gean, Mead, Gad, Wead, Nead, Gear

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Where is the Gead family from?

You can see how Gead families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gead family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Gead families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there was 1 Gead family living in London. This was 100% of all the recorded Gead's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Gead families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Gead surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Gead ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Gead. 100% of Gead men worked as a Farmer.

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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

  • Farmer
    100%

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Census Records

There are 151 census records available for the last name Gead. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Gead 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 26 immigration records available for the last name Gead. 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 6 military records available for the last name Gead. For the veterans among your Gead ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Gead lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Gead ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Gead

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