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Gaelic Family History

Gaelic 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: Garlick, Gatlin, Gamelin, Pavlic, Galin, Galli, Kaelin, Gamlin, Gelin

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Where is the Gaelic family from?

You can see how Gaelic families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gaelic family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1881 and 1920. The most Gaelic families were found in Scotland in 1881. In 1920 there was 1 Gaelic family living in Ohio. This was 100% of all the recorded Gaelic's in USA. Ohio had the highest population of Gaelic families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Gaelic surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Gaelic ancestors do for a living?

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

What Gaelic family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 199 census records available for the last name Gaelic. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Gaelic 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 3 immigration records available for the last name Gaelic. 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 17 military records available for the last name Gaelic. For the veterans among your Gaelic ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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