Gander Family History

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Gander Name Meaning

English: from Middle English gander, Old English gand(r)a ‘gander’, ‘male goose’, hence a metonymic occupational name for a keeper of geese, or a nickname for someone supposedly resembling a gander in some way. English: variant of Ganter. North German: perhaps a habitational name from Gandern in Brandenburg. North German: nickname for a vain or self-important man from ganter ‘male goose’, ‘gander’. South German and Swiss German: habitational name from a place named with Middle High German gant ‘scree’ (Swiss gand), or topographic name for someone living by an area of scree.

Similar surnames: Ganter, Mander, Lander, Wander, Sander, Zander, Glander, Ganser

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You can see how Gander families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gander family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Gander families were found in the UK in 1891. In 1891 there were 558 Gander families living in Sussex. This was about 56% of all the recorded Gander's in the UK. Sussex had the highest population of Gander families in 1891.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Gander surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Gander Family Occupations

What did your Gander ancestors do for a living?

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Farmer
9%
Labourer
6%
Agricultural Labourer
5%
Bricklayer
3%

Gander Historical Records

What Gander family records will you find?

Census Record
There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Gander. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Gander 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 642 immigration records available for the last name Gander. 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 Card
There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Gander. For the veterans among your Gander ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.
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Census Record

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Gander. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Gander census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search 1891 UK census records for Gander

Passenger List

There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Gander. 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.

View all Gander immigration records

Draft Card

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

View all Gander military records

Gander Life Expectancy

What is the average Gander lifespan?

Between 1956 and 2004, in the United States, Gander life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1965, and highest in 1963. The average life expectancy for Gander in 1956 was 64, and 75 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Gander