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Gigney Family History

Gigney Surname Meaning

Perhaps a variant of Gidney (see Gedney) with assimilation of Gidn- to Gign-. Compare Thomas Gegney 1725 and Thomas Gidny 1750 in IGI (Blakeney, Norfolk).

Pronunciation of final -ey as -er in the earliest examples is paralleled in Gidner's Wood in Bayford (Herts), which the editors of Place-Names of Herts, p. 215, associate with Robert Gedney (1545).

Source: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain, 2021


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You can see how Gigney families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gigney family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1891 and 1920. The most Gigney families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 14 Gigney families living in London. This was about 45% of all the recorded Gigney's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Gigney families in 1891.
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What did your Gigney ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Gigney. 85% of Gigney women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    85%
  • Shorthand Typist
    16%

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There are 50 military records available for the last name Gigney. For the veterans among your Gigney ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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