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Gimling Family History

Gimling Name Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Gilling, Girling, Gimlin, Billing, Timlin, Gosling, Pilling, Emling

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Where is the Gimling family from?

You can see how Gimling families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gimling family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1891. The most Gimling families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 12 Gimling families living in London. This was 100% of all the recorded Gimling's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Gimling families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Gimling surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Gimling ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Gimling ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 34 census records available for the last name Gimling. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Gimling 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 5 immigration records available for the last name Gimling. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Gimling. For the veterans among your Gimling ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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