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Gittinger Family History

Gittinger Surname Meaning

Variant or an altered form of South German and Swiss German Güttinger: habitational name for someone from either of two places called Güttingen near Konstanz, Württemberg, or in Thurgau in Switzerland.

German: probably also from an ancient Germanic personal name composed with a cognate of Old Saxon gidd ‘poem song’.

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


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Where is the Gittinger family from?

You can see how Gittinger families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gittinger family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1840 and 1920. The most Gittinger families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 3 Gittinger families living in Cheshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Gittinger's in United Kingdom. Cheshire had the highest population of Gittinger families in 1891.
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What did your Gittinger ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Gittinger. 42% of Gittinger men worked as a Farmer and 43% of Gittinger women worked as a Teacher. Some less common occupations for Americans named Gittinger were Attendant and Bookkeeper.

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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

  • Farmer
    42%
  • Laborer
    25%
  • Teacher
    9%
  • Attendant
    9%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Teacher
    43%
  • Housekeeper
    29%
  • Bookkeeper
    29%

What Gittinger family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 1,000 census records available for the last name Gittinger. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Gittinger 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 206 immigration records available for the last name Gittinger. 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 329 military records available for the last name Gittinger. For the veterans among your Gittinger ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Gittinger lifespan?

Between 1959 and 2004, in the United States, Gittinger life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 1994. The average life expectancy for Gittinger in 1959 was 62, and 82 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Gittinger 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.

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