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Ging Family History

Ging Surname Meaning

Irish (Leinster): shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Mag Fhionn see McGinn. German and Swiss German: from Gingo a vernacular short form of the ancient Germanic personal name Gangulf composed of the elements gang(an) ‘to walk or go’ + (w)ulf ‘wolf’.

The surname Ging is found mainly in North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany and in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.

Chinese: from a Cantonese Romanization of Chinese personal names like 敬 (meaning ‘respectful’) or 勁 (meaning ‘powerful strong’) borne by 19th-century Chinese immigrants in the US.

Chinese: variant Cantonese Romanization of King.

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


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You can see how Ging families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ging family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Ging families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 19 Ging families living in London. This was about 39% of all the recorded Ging's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Ging families in 1891.
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What did your Ging ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Ging. 100% of Ging 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 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Ging. 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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There are 37,000 military records available for the last name Ging. For the veterans among your Ging ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Ging lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Ging life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1979, and highest in 1966. The average life expectancy for Ging in 1963 was 75, and 70 in 2004.

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