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Gizzle Family History

Gizzle 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: Grizzle, Bizzle, Gipple, Gille, Gizzi, Gibble, Uzzle, Gimple, Frizzle

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Where is the Gizzle family from?

You can see how Gizzle families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gizzle family name was found in the UK in 1891. In 1891 there was 1 Gizzle family living in Yorkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Gizzle's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Gizzle families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Gizzle surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Gizzle ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 72 census records available for the last name Gizzle. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Gizzle 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 1 immigration records available for the last name Gizzle. 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 14 military records available for the last name Gizzle. For the veterans among your Gizzle ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Gizzle lifespan?

Average Gizzle life expectancy in 1995 was 55 years. This was lower than the general public life expectancy which was 73.

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