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Gasser Family History

Gasser Surname Meaning

German and Swiss German (also Gässer); Jewish (Ashkenazic): topographic name for someone who lived in a side street or alley from a derivative of Middle High German gazze, German Gasse, Yiddish gas.

This surname is also found in France (Alsace and Lorraine) and in Slovenia (see 3 below).

English (Hampshire): unexplained.

Slovenian: of German origin (see 1 above).

In North America, this surname is also an altered form of the Slovenized variant Gaser and possibly also Gasar.

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


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Where is the Gasser family from?

You can see how Gasser families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gasser family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Gasser families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 49 Gasser families living in Hampshire. This was about 40% of all the recorded Gasser's in United Kingdom. Hampshire had the highest population of Gasser families in 1891.
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What did your Gasser ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Gasser. 79% of Gasser 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
    79%
  • Waitress
    6%
  • Unpaid Domestic Dutie
    4%
  • None
    4%

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Census Records

There are 15,000 census records available for the last name Gasser. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Gasser 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 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Gasser. 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 4,000 military records available for the last name Gasser. For the veterans among your Gasser ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Gasser lifespan?

Between 1950 and 2004, in the United States, Gasser life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1950, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Gasser in 1950 was 25, and 69 in 2004.

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