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Gelding Family History

Gelding Surname Meaning

The Notts name is possibly a metathesized form of Gedling. Alternatively, it may derive from Middle English gelding or gilding, meaning ‘castrated man’ or ‘eunuch.’

This term has Old Scandinavian origins, specifically from geldingr, or it could refer to the same concept applied to animals, such as horses or pigs.

For a possible occupational association, one can compare Roberto Gyldhog (‘geld pig’) recorded in 1379 in the Poll Tax for Wyboston, Beds.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


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You can see how Gelding families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gelding family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Gelding families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 11 Gelding families living in Lincolnshire. This was about 24% of all the recorded Gelding's in United Kingdom. Lincolnshire had the highest population of Gelding families in 1891.
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What did your Gelding ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Gelding. 100% of Gelding women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 286 immigration records available for the last name Gelding. 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 215 military records available for the last name Gelding. For the veterans among your Gelding ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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