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Gaehring Family History

Gaehring 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: Gehring, Goehring, Fehring, Nehring, Gearing, Wehring, Gohring

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Where is the Gaehring family from?

You can see how Gaehring families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gaehring family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Gaehring families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there was 1 Gaehring family living in Michigan. This was 100% of all the recorded Gaehring's in USA. Michigan had the highest population of Gaehring families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Gaehring surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Gaehring ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 167 census records available for the last name Gaehring. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Gaehring 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 91 immigration records available for the last name Gaehring. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 41 military records available for the last name Gaehring. For the veterans among your Gaehring ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Gaehring lifespan?

Between 1966 and 2002, in the United States, Gaehring life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1996, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Gaehring in 1966 was 89, and 90 in 2002.

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