Gohl Family History

Gohl Surname Meaning

German (also Göhl): nickname for someone with a cheerful disposition from a shortened form of Middle High German gogel ‘lively boisterous’. Swiss German: probably a nickname for a loud person from Middle High German goln ‘to howl’.

East German (of Slavic origin; also Göhl): topographic name from a Germanized form of Lower Sorbian góla or Polish gola ‘bare heathland place without trees’ (see Gola) or a habitational name from a place called with this word.

Germanized form (Göhl) of Sorbian Góły Polish Goły ‘bald’ (see Golly) and of their shortened form Goł.

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

Similar surnames: Guhl, Wohl, Pohl, Gehl, Ohl, Goll, Sohl, Fohl, Bohl, Gohr

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You can see how Gohl families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gohl family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Gohl families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 9 Gohl families living in Lancashire. This was about 41% of all the recorded Gohl's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Gohl families in 1891.

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What did your Gohl ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Gohl.

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Between 1957 and 2004, in the United States, Gohl life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Gohl in 1957 was 33, and 86 in 2004.

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Gohl Surname Meaning

Germanized form (Göhl) of Sorbian Góły Polish Goły ‘bald’ (see Golly) and of their shortened form Goł.

Compare Goehl

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

Where is the Gohl family from?

What did your Gohl ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Gohl.

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Unpaid domestic duties

100%

What Gohl family records will you find?

What is the average Gohl lifespan?

Between 1957 and 2004, in the United States, Gohl life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Gohl in 1957 was 33, and 86 in 2004.

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