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Gude Family History

Gude Surname Meaning

North German: complimentary nickname from Middle Low German gōt gūt (inflected) gude ‘the good one’. Germanized form of Sorbian Guda: from the personal name Guda a variant of Goda (see Goede).

English: variant of Good.

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


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You can see how Gude families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gude family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Gude families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 48 Gude families living in London. This was about 62% of all the recorded Gude's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Gude families in 1891.
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What did your Gude ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Gude. 94% of Gude women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    94%
  • Unpaid Household Duties
    7%

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Passenger Lists

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

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What is the average Gude lifespan?

Between 1957 and 2004, in the United States, Gude life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1986, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Gude in 1957 was 57, and 69 in 2004.

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