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Gamba Family History

Gamba Surname Meaning

Italian: nickname for a person with some peculiarity of the legs or gait from gamba ‘leg’.

Late Latin gamba from Greek kampē ‘bend, joint, knee’.

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


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You can see how Gamba families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gamba family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Gamba families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 3 Gamba families living in London. This was about 60% of all the recorded Gamba's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Gamba families in 1891.
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What did your Gamba ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Gamba. 100% of Gamba women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Gamba. 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 748 military records available for the last name Gamba. For the veterans among your Gamba ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Gamba lifespan?

Between 1952 and 2004, in the United States, Gamba life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1952, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Gamba in 1952 was 48, and 81 in 2004.

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