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Gercia Family History

Gercia 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: Garcia, Barcia, Geraci, Georgia, Gera, Marcia, Gervin, Gebbia, Gracia

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Where is the Gercia family from?

You can see how Gercia families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gercia family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Gercia families were found in USA in 1920. In 1840 there was 1 Gercia family living in Louisiana. This was 100% of all the recorded Gercia's in USA. Louisiana had the highest population of Gercia families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Gercia 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 Gercia ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Gercia. 49% of Gercia men worked as a Laborer and 19% of Gercia women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Gercia were Miner and Laboress. .

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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.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    49%
  • Farmer
    8%
  • Jornalero
    6%
  • Miner
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    19%
  • Domestic
    19%
  • Spinach Cutter
    13%
  • Laboress
    13%
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Census Records

There are 1,000 census records available for the last name Gercia. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Gercia 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 728 immigration records available for the last name Gercia. 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 24 military records available for the last name Gercia. For the veterans among your Gercia ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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