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Gimming Family History

Gimming 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: Imming, Cumming, Hemming, Gilling, Girling, Hamming, Lemming, Ramming

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Where is the Gimming family from?

You can see how Gimming families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gimming family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1851 and 1920. The most Gimming families were found in USA in 1880. In 1851 there were 2 Gimming families living in Lanarkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Gimming's in Scotland. Lanarkshire had the highest population of Gimming families in 1851.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Gimming surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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  • 1881
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What did your Gimming ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 74 census records available for the last name Gimming. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Gimming 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 17 immigration records available for the last name Gimming. 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 12 military records available for the last name Gimming. For the veterans among your Gimming ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Gimming lifespan?

Between 1967 and 1994, in the United States, Gimming life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1980, and highest in 1967. The average life expectancy for Gimming in 1967 was 91, and 89 in 1994.

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