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Where is the Gierke family from?
You can see how Gierke families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gierke family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1871 and 1920. The most Gierke families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 25 Gierke families living in Wisconsin. This was about 35% of all the recorded Gierke's in USA. Wisconsin had the highest population of Gierke families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Gierke surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Farmer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Gierke. 27% of Gierke men worked as a Farmer and 56% of Gierke women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Gierke were Salesman and New Worker. .
Between 1953 and 2004, in the United States, Gierke life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 1986. The average life expectancy for Gierke in 1953 was 48, and 82 in 2004.