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Gabe Family History

Gabe Surname Meaning

German: from a short form of ancient Germanic personal name formed with geba ‘gift’. Compare Gebhardt.

English (Somerset Glamorgan): from a pet form of the Middle English personal name Gabriel.

English: alternatively a nickname from Middle English gab(be) ‘falsehood deceit gossip’.

Possibly also French: nickname from Old French gabe ‘joke’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Gabe family from?

You can see how Gabe families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gabe family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Gabe families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 39 Gabe families living in Glamorgan. This was about 18% of all the recorded Gabe's in United Kingdom. Glamorgan had the highest population of Gabe families in 1891.
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What did your Gabe ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Gents Collar Cutter and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Gabe. 50% of Gabe men worked as a Gents Collar Cutter and 88% of Gabe women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Gabe were Police Constable (retired) and Retired.

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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.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Gents Collar Cutter
    50%
  • Police Constable (retired)
    50%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    88%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    5%
  • Domestic Duties
    5%
  • Retired
    5%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 902 immigration records available for the last name Gabe. 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 5,000 military records available for the last name Gabe. For the veterans among your Gabe ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Gabe lifespan?

Between 1953 and 2004, in the United States, Gabe life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1953, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Gabe in 1953 was 44, and 76 in 2004.

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