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Gose Name Meaning

topographic name for someone living by the Gose river near Goslar in the Harz Mountains. from a Germanic personal name, from god, got ‘god’ or god ‘good’.

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


Similar surnames: Gosse, Goss, Rose, Hose, Dose, Ose, Guse, Gole, Gorse, Grose

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Gose Family Origin

Where is the Gose family from?

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You can see how Gose families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gose family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Gose families were found in the USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 42 Gose families living in Lancashire. This was about 32% of all the recorded Gose's in the UK. Lancashire had the highest population of Gose families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Gose surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Gose Family Occupations

What did your Gose ancestors do for a living?

In 1881, the most common Gose occupation in the UK was Commercial Clerk. 50% of Gose's were Commercial Clerks. Commercial Clerk and Retired Ag Lab were the top 2 reported jobs worked by Gose.

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  • Commercial Clerk

    50%

  • Retired Ag Lab

    50%

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

Gose Historical Records

What Gose family records will you find?

Census Record

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

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Gose Life Expectancy

What is the average Gose lifespan?

Between 1957 and 2004, in the United States, Gose life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 1986. The average life expectancy for Gose in 1957 was 46, and 73 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Gose

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Gose 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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