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Geater Family History

Geater Surname Meaning

English (Suffolk Kent Sussex): either a nickname from Middle English get(t)our jet(t)our ‘person who behaves ostentatiously; a boastful or swaggering person’ or an occupational name from Anglo-Norman French get(t)our ‘caster of metal’ an agent derivative of get(t)er jet(t)er ‘to throw (something); to cast (in metal)’.

The occupation usually involved making everyday domestic items such as buckles and cooking pots but sometimes special commissions such as bells and (from the mid 14th century) cannons.

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


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Where is the Geater family from?

You can see how Geater families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Geater family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Geater families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 41 Geater families living in Gloucestershire. This was about 16% of all the recorded Geater's in United Kingdom. Gloucestershire had the highest population of Geater families in 1891.
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What did your Geater ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Painter decorator and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Geater. 43% of Geater men worked as a Painter decorator and 84% of Geater women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Geater were House Decorator and 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

  • Painter decorator
    43%
  • Bricklayer
    29%
  • House Decorator
    29%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    84%
  • Housewife
    7%
  • Domestic (retired)
    5%
  • Domestic Duties
    4%

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Passenger Lists

There are 463 immigration records available for the last name Geater. 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 468 military records available for the last name Geater. For the veterans among your Geater ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Geater lifespan?

Between 1952 and 2003, in the United States, Geater life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1990, and highest in 1994. The average life expectancy for Geater in 1952 was 63, and 60 in 2003.

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