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Gascoigne Name Meaning

English (northern): habitational name from Anglo-Norman French Gascon Middle English Gascoun Gascon ‘Gascon native of Gascony’ or the adjective Gascuinz ‘of Gascony’. The name of the region derives from that of the Basques who are found close by and formerly extended into this region as well; they are first named in Roman sources as Vascōnes but the original meaning of the name derived from a root eusk- in the non-Indo-European language that they still speak today is completely obscure. By the Middle Ages the Basques had been displaced from most of Gascony by speakers of Gascon (a dialect of Occitan related to French) who were proverbial for their boastfulness. In the 11th century Gascony united with Aquitaine and was thus held by England between 1154 and 145

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


Similar surnames: Gascon, Lavigne, Ashline, Aucoin, Racine, Chicoine, Garzone, Casciano

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Where is the Gascoigne family from?

You can see how Gascoigne families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gascoigne family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Gascoigne families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 371 Gascoigne families living in Yorkshire. This was about 24% of all the recorded Gascoigne's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Gascoigne families in 1891.
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What did your Gascoigne ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Gascoigne. 13% of Gascoigne men worked as a General Labourer and 77% of Gascoigne women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Gascoigne were Incapacitated and Unpaid Domestic Dutie. .

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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 Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    13%
  • Colliery Hewer
    9%
  • Cowman
    4%
  • Incapacitated
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    77%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%
  • Housewife
    3%
  • Unpaid Domestic Dutie
    2%
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Passenger Lists

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There are 2,000 military records available for the last name Gascoigne. For the veterans among your Gascoigne ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Gascoigne lifespan?

Between 1956 and 2004, in the United States, Gascoigne life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1973, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Gascoigne in 1956 was 57, and 96 in 2004.

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