Gora Family History

Gora Surname Meaning

Polish and Jewish (from Poland) (Góra); Slovak (also Góra): from Polish and dialectal Slovak góra (Slavic gora) ‘mountain hill’ hence a topographic name for someone who lived on a hillside or in a mountainous district or perhaps a nickname for a large person. Compare Gura.

Albanian: habitational name from Gorë (definite form Gora) a mountainous region in southeastern Albania named from South Slavic gora ‘mountain’.

Indian (northern states): Jat name from Sanskrit gaur ‘white or bright’.

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

Similar surnames: Goral, Gura, Gola, Mora, Hora, Gorak, Goda, Gorga, Bora, Garb

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Where is the Gora family from?

You can see how Gora families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gora family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Gora families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 8 Gora families living in London. This was about 40% of all the recorded Gora's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Gora families in 1891.

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What did your Gora ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Seamstress were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Gora. 33% of Gora men worked as a Laborer and 13% of Gora women worked as a Seamstress. Some less common occupations for Americans named Gora were Machinist and Waitress.

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Laborer

33%

Truck driver

13%

Farmer

10%

Machinist

Seamstress

13%

Housework

13%

Cleaner

10%

Waitress

10%

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Census Record

There are 4K census records available for the last name Gora. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Gora census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 1K immigration records available for the last name Gora. 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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Military Records

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

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What is the average Gora lifespan?

Between 1953 and 2004, in the United States, Gora life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1965, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Gora in 1953 was 50, and 77 in 2004.

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Gora Surname Meaning

Albanian: habitational name from Gorë (definite form Gora) a mountainous region in southeastern Albania named from South Slavic gora ‘mountain’.

Indian (northern states): Jat name from Sanskrit gaur ‘white or bright’.

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

Where is the Gora family from?

What did your Gora ancestors do for a living?

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.

Laborer

33%

Truck driver

13%

Farmer

10%

Machinist

Seamstress

13%

Housework

13%

Cleaner

10%

Waitress

10%

What Gora family records will you find?

What is the average Gora lifespan?

Between 1953 and 2004, in the United States, Gora life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1965, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Gora in 1953 was 50, and 77 in 2004.

Gora Family History

Gora Surname Meaning

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Gora Surname Meaning

18,000 record(s) for Gora

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Where is the Gora family from?

What did your Gora ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Top Female Occupations In 1940

What Gora family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Gora lifespan?

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