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Gilze Family History

Gilze 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: Gille, Gilde, Gile, Gill, Gale, Giles, Pille, Galle, Giove, Kilzer

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Where is the Gilze family from?

You can see how Gilze families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gilze family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 Gilze family living in Alabama. This was 100% of all the recorded Gilze's in USA. Alabama had the highest population of Gilze families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Gilze 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 Gilze ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Carpet Layer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Gilze. 100% of Gilze men worked as a Carpet Layer.

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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

  • Carpet Layer
    100%

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Census Records

There are 14 census records available for the last name Gilze. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Gilze 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 4 immigration records available for the last name Gilze. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Gilze. For the veterans among your Gilze ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Gilze lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Gilze 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 Gilze

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