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Gresh Family History

Gresh Name Meaning

Americanized form of German Gresch a cognate of 2 below. Americanized form of Slovak and Rusyn (from Slovakia) Greš: from a pet form of the personal name Gregor (Rusyn Hrehor) ‘Gregory’.

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


Similar surnames: Gress, Grosh, Fresh, Greth, Grush, Resh, Grech, Gess, Brash, Ress

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Where is the Gresh family from?

You can see how Gresh families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gresh family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Gresh families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 3 Gresh families living in London. This was about 60% of all the recorded Gresh's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Gresh families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Gresh surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Gresh ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Gresh. 22% of Gresh men worked as a Laborer and 40% of Gresh women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Gresh were Painter and Maid. .

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    22%
  • Farmer
    20%
  • Miner
    10%
  • Painter
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    40%
  • Laborer
    22%
  • Housework
    18%
  • Maid
    14%
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Passenger Lists

There are 270 immigration records available for the last name Gresh. 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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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Gresh. For the veterans among your Gresh ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Gresh lifespan?

Between 1955 and 2004, in the United States, Gresh life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 1993. The average life expectancy for Gresh in 1955 was 48, and 79 in 2004.

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