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Gamby Family History

Gamby Name Meaning

English (Bedfordshire): apparently from a lost or as yet unidentified place. This surname is now rare in Britain. Danish: habitational name from a placename in Funen gam ‘old’ and by ‘town’.

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


Similar surnames: Camby, Hamby, Hemby, Temby, Cumby, Walby, Garey, Asby, Fomby, Nasby

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Where is the Gamby family from?

You can see how Gamby families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gamby family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Gamby families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 11 Gamby families living in Yorkshire. This was about 26% of all the recorded Gamby's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Gamby families in 1891.
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What did your Gamby ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Gamby. 100% of Gamby women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. .

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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.

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%
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Census Records

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Gamby. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Gamby 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 220 immigration records available for the last name Gamby. 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 444 military records available for the last name Gamby. For the veterans among your Gamby ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Gamby lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Gamby life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1978, and highest in 1989. The average life expectancy for Gamby in 1963 was 77, and 68 in 2004.

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