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Gajdos Family History

Gajdos Surname Meaning

Slovak Rusyn (from Slovakia) and Czech (Gajdoš): occupational name for a bagpipe player from gajdoš a derivative of gajda ‘bagpipe’ (see Gajda).

Hungarian and Polish: from a derivative of Slavic gajda ‘bagpipe’ (see 1 above).

In Hungarian this was usually applied as a nickname for a ribald person (from gajdolni ‘to carouse sing in a raucous or drunken way’).

Compare Gaidos Gaydos and Gaydosh.

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


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Where is the Gajdos family from?

You can see how Gajdos families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gajdos family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there were 11 Gajdos families living in Pennsylvania. This was about 30% of all the recorded Gajdos's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Gajdos families in 1920.
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What did your Gajdos ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Laborer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Gajdos. 53% of Gajdos men worked as a Laborer and 50% of Gajdos women worked as a Laborer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Gajdos were Blacksmith and Packer.

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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
    53%
  • New Worker
    12%
  • Painter
    9%
  • Blacksmith
    9%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    50%
  • Packer
    50%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

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Draft Cards

There are 241 military records available for the last name Gajdos. For the veterans among your Gajdos ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Gajdos lifespan?

Between 1953 and 2004, in the United States, Gajdos life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1953, and highest in 1973. The average life expectancy for Gajdos in 1953 was 57, and 83 in 2004.

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