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Gelo Family History

Gelo Surname Meaning

Italian: from a short form of the personal name Angelo.

Italian: nickname from gelo ‘frost’ possibly applied to someone with a frosty temperament or as a topographic name for someone who lived in a place prone to frost.

Croatian: nickname or status name for a newcomer, a hypocoristic derivative of the root of the Turkish word gelen ‘comer’ or gelmek ‘to come’.

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


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Where is the Gelo family from?

You can see how Gelo families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gelo family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Gelo families were found in USA in 1920. In 1841 there were 2 Gelo families living in Aberdeenshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Gelo's in Scotland. Aberdeenshire had the highest population of Gelo families in 1841.
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What did your Gelo ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Attendant and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Gelo. 23% of Gelo men worked as an Attendant and 100% of Gelo women worked as a Housewife.

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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

  • Attendant
    23%
  • Laborer
    17%
  • Operator
    17%
  • New Worker
    12%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    100%

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Census Records

There are 1,000 census records available for the last name Gelo. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Gelo 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 385 immigration records available for the last name Gelo. 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 478 military records available for the last name Gelo. For the veterans among your Gelo ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Gelo lifespan?

Between 1955 and 2004, in the United States, Gelo life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 1976. The average life expectancy for Gelo in 1955 was 41, and 53 in 2004.

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