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Geath Family History

Geath 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: Heath, Gath, Leath, Beath, Meath, Gerth, Reath, Keath, Rath, Geary

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Where is the Geath family from?

You can see how Geath families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Geath family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most Geath families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 4 Geath families living in London. This was 100% of all the recorded Geath's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Geath families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Geath 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 Geath ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, New Worker was the top reported job for people in the USA named Geath. 100% of Geath women worked as a New Worker.

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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 Female Occupations In 1940

  • New Worker
    100%

What Geath family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 458 census records available for the last name Geath. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Geath 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 42 immigration records available for the last name Geath. 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 40 military records available for the last name Geath. For the veterans among your Geath ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Geath lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Geath 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 Geath

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