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Gola Family History

Gola Surname Meaning

Polish: nickname derived from goły ‘naked bare or bald’. Polish; Sorbian (Góla): topographic name from Polish gola Lower Sorbian góla ‘bare heathland place without trees’.

Sorbian (Góla): nickname for a bald man from Lower Sorbian archaic góla ‘bald head’. Italian: topographic name from gola ‘mountain hollow cavity’.

Italian: variant of Cola. Indian (Himachal Pradesh): Prajapati name perhaps a variant of Golla.

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


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Where is the Gola family from?

You can see how Gola families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gola family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Gola families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 13 Gola families living in London. This was about 41% of all the recorded Gola's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Gola families in 1891.
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What did your Gola ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Waitress were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Gola. 31% of Gola men worked as a Laborer and 22% of Gola women worked as a Waitress. Some less common occupations for Americans named Gola were Truck Driver and Operator.

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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
    31%
  • Farmer
    14%
  • Farm Hand
    8%
  • Truck Driver
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Waitress
    22%
  • Housewife
    18%
  • Maid
    18%
  • Operator
    14%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

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

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What is the average Gola lifespan?

Between 1956 and 2004, in the United States, Gola life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 1992. The average life expectancy for Gola in 1956 was 39, and 78 in 2004.

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