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Gerlich Family History

Gerlich Surname Meaning

German: variant of Gerlach. Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): variant of Herlich itself a variant of Ehrlich. See also 3 below. Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): artificial name from Yiddish herlikh ‘glorious’.

Spelling with G- originated under Russian influence since Russian has no h and alters it to g in borrowed words and names.

Americanized form of Croatian and Serbian Grlić: nickname derived from grlo ‘throat’.

Americanized form of Slovenian Gerlič: nickname derived from an old spelling of grlo ‘throat’ or alternatively based on an old spelling of grlič ‘turtle dove nestling’.

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


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You can see how Gerlich families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gerlich family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Gerlich families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there was 1 Gerlich family living in Essex. This was about 33% of all the recorded Gerlich's in United Kingdom. Essex and 2 other counties had the highest population of Gerlich families in 1891.
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What did your Gerlich ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Gerlich. 100% of Gerlich women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 764 immigration records available for the last name Gerlich. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Gerlich. For the veterans among your Gerlich ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Gerlich lifespan?

Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Gerlich life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 1989. The average life expectancy for Gerlich in 1954 was 34, and 80 in 2004.

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