Dutch: habitational name from any of several farms so named (in the Twente-Achterhoek region) once belonging to a certain Geurt and his kin (see Geurts ).
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
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You can see how Geurink families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Geurink family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Geurink families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 8 Geurink families living in Michigan. This was about 62% of all the recorded Geurink's in USA. Michigan had the highest population of Geurink families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Geurink surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Farmer and Laborer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Geurink. 53% of Geurink men worked as a Farmer and 100% of Geurink women worked as a Laborer. .
Between 1967 and 2004, in the United States, Geurink life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1976, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Geurink in 1967 was 73, and 76 in 2004.