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Gouzales Family History

Gouzales 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: Gonzales, Gonzalez, Gonsales, Goates, Gokhale, Rosales, Goulet

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Where is the Gouzales family from?

You can see how Gouzales families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gouzales family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Gouzales families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there was 1 Gouzales family living in New Mexico. This was about 50% of all the recorded Gouzales's in USA. New Mexico and 1 other state had the highest population of Gouzales families in 1880.
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What did your Gouzales ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Laborer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Gouzales. 57% of Gouzales men worked as a Laborer and 21% of Gouzales women worked as a Laborer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Gouzales were Labor and Servant.

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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

  • Laborer
    57%
  • Farmer
    14%
  • Farm Laborer
    6%
  • Labor
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    21%
  • Maid
    21%
  • Sermont
    13%
  • Servant
    13%

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Census Records

There are 1,000 census records available for the last name Gouzales. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Gouzales 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 400 immigration records available for the last name Gouzales. 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 70 military records available for the last name Gouzales. For the veterans among your Gouzales ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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