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Gening Family History

Gening Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Genin, Genung, Gering, Bening, Geving, Geng, Henning, Penning, Arning

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Where is the Gening family from?

You can see how Gening families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gening family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Gening families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there was 1 Gening family living in Indiana. This was 100% of all the recorded Gening's in USA. Indiana had the highest population of Gening families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Gening surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Gening ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Gening. 100% of Gening men worked as a Laborer.

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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

  • Laborer
    100%

What Gening family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 530 census records available for the last name Gening. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Gening 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 28 immigration records available for the last name Gening. 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 43 military records available for the last name Gening. For the veterans among your Gening ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Gening lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Gening 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.

Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Gening

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