Gehring Family History

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Gehring Name Meaning

German and Swiss German: from a medieval personal name, a short form of Gerhard or a similar name, formed with the first element ger, gar ‘spear’ + the patronymic suffix -ing.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Gearing, Fehring, Wehring, Mehling, Nehring, Bering, Behring, Geeting

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Gehring Family Origin

Where is the Gehring family from?

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You can see how Gehring families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gehring family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Gehring families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 7 Gehring families living in London. This was about 78% of all the recorded Gehring's in the UK. London had the highest population of Gehring families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Gehring surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Gehring Family Occupations

What did your Gehring ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Aircraft Fitter and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the UK named Gehring. 15% of Gehring men worked as an Aircraft Fitter and 67% of Gehring women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Gehring were Engineers Fitter Heavy Worker and Housewife

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Top Male Occupations in 1939

  • Aircraft Fitter
    15%
  • Clerk
    15%
  • Clothing Salesman
    15%
  • Engineers Fitter Heavy Worker
    15%

Top Female Occupations in 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    67%
  • Housemaid (domestic)
    17%
  • Housewife
    17%

*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Gehring Historical Records

What Gehring family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 19,000 census records available for the last name Gehring. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Gehring 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 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Gehring. 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 6,000 military records available for the last name Gehring. For the veterans among your Gehring ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Gehring Life Expectancy

What is the average Gehring lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Gehring life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1951, and highest in 1995. The average life expectancy for Gehring in 1951 was 39, and 71 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Gehring

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Gehring ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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