This page needs Javascript enabled in order to work properly. Click here for instructions on how to enable it in your browser.
Surname Header Image
Get access to Gante family records.Start a 14-Day Free Trial

Gante Family History

Gante Surname Meaning

Hispanic (mainly Mexico and the Philippines) and Portuguese: habitational name from Gante, the Spanish and Portuguese name for Ghent (Gent in Dutch), a city in Flanders, Belgium.

North German: metonymic occupational name for someone who raised or sold geese from Middle Low German gante ‘gander (male goose)’.

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


Similar surnames: 

Search for a relative to learn more about your family history.

Hint: Try searching for a relative alive in 1940.

Where is the Gante family from?

You can see how Gante families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gante family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Gante families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 3 Gante families living in Suffolk. This was 100% of all the recorded Gante's in United Kingdom. Suffolk had the highest population of Gante families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Gante surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
Mapbox
© Mapbox © OpenStreetMap Improve this map

What did your Gante ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Gante. 31% of Gante men worked as a Farmer.

View Census Data for Gante | Data not to scale

*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

United States shown, England data unavailable

Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    31%
  • Laborer
    24%
  • Porter
    16%
  • Assistant Manager
    16%

What Gante family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 831 census records available for the last name Gante. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Gante census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search UK census records for Gante

Passenger Lists

There are 258 immigration records available for the last name Gante. 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.

View all Gante immigration records

Draft Cards

There are 137 military records available for the last name Gante. For the veterans among your Gante ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

View all Gante military records

You've only scratched the surface of Gante family history

Discover More

What is the average Gante lifespan?

Between 1966 and 2004, in the United States, Gante life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1996, and highest in 1995. The average life expectancy for Gante in 1966 was 73, and 65 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Gante

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Gante ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Gante family tree

Explore Your Tree
Search for another surname
Enter last name/surname
Start a 14-Day Free Trial