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Gooring Family History

Gooring Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Goring, Gohring, Goering, Mooring, Gooding, Goodling, Cooling

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Where is the Gooring family from?

You can see how Gooring families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gooring family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1840 and 1891. The most Gooring families were found in USA in 1840, and United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there was 1 Gooring family living in Middlesex. This was 100% of all the recorded Gooring's in United Kingdom. Middlesex had the highest population of Gooring families in 1891.
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Census Records

There are 53 census records available for the last name Gooring. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Gooring 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 10 immigration records available for the last name Gooring. 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 2 military records available for the last name Gooring. For the veterans among your Gooring ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Gooring lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Gooring 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.

Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Gooring

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