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Gamble Family History

Gamble Surname Meaning

English: from the personal name Gamall Gamal (Old Norse gamall ‘old’).

The medial [b] has developed as a transitional consonant between [m] and [l] as in thimble (from Old English thȳmel).

Altered form of German Gambel.

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


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Where is the Gamble family from?

You can see how Gamble families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gamble family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Gamble families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 948 Gamble families living in Leicestershire. This was about 21% of all the recorded Gamble's in United Kingdom. Leicestershire had the highest population of Gamble families in 1891.
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What did your Gamble ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Gamble. 9% of Gamble men worked as a General Labourer and 67% of Gamble women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Gamble were Bricklayer and Private Means.

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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

  • General Labourer
    9%
  • Builders Labourer
    5%
  • Incapacitated
    5%
  • Bricklayer
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    67%
  • Housewife
    3%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%
  • Private Means
    2%

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Census Records

There are 217,000 census records available for the last name Gamble. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Gamble 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 27,000 immigration records available for the last name Gamble. 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 36,000 military records available for the last name Gamble. For the veterans among your Gamble ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Gamble lifespan?

Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Gamble life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 1990. The average life expectancy for Gamble in 1941 was 60, and 72 in 2004.

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