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Gaden Family History

Gaden Surname Meaning

North German: patronymic from a short form of a compound name formed with gōd ‘good’ or god got ‘god’. English (West Midlands): unexplained.

It appears to be primarily a French name associated with Huguenot refugees.

English: variant of Gayden.

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


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Where is the Gaden family from?

You can see how Gaden families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gaden family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Gaden families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 20 Gaden families living in Gloucestershire. This was about 24% of all the recorded Gaden's in United Kingdom. Gloucestershire had the highest population of Gaden families in 1891.
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What did your Gaden ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Gaden. 94% of Gaden women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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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 Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    94%
  • Housewife
    7%

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Passenger Lists

There are 934 immigration records available for the last name Gaden. 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 Gaden. For the veterans among your Gaden ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Gaden lifespan?

Between 1960 and 2004, in the United States, Gaden life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1973, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Gaden in 1960 was 49, and 91 in 2004.

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