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Gease Family History

Gease 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: Pease, Gase, Cease, Sease, Lease, Nease, Dease, Mease, Wease, Rease

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Where is the Gease family from?

You can see how Gease families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gease family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1851 and 1920. The most Gease families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 3 Gease families living in Devon. This was about 33% of all the recorded Gease's in United Kingdom. Devon had the highest population of Gease families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Gease 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 Gease ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Gease. 37% of Gease 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
    37%
  • Painter
    28%
  • Laborer
    19%
  • Manager
    19%

What Gease family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 1,000 census records available for the last name Gease. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Gease 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 63 immigration records available for the last name Gease. 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 135 military records available for the last name Gease. For the veterans among your Gease ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Gease lifespan?

Between 1971 and 2004, in the United States, Gease life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2001, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Gease in 1971 was 51, and 75 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Gease

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Gease 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.

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