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Gilder Name Meaning

English (Essex and Middlesex): occupational name for a goldsmith or gilder from Middle English gilder gelder guldar a derivative of Old English gyldan ‘to gild’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Golder, Giller, Wilder, Gildner, Gilmer, Tiller, Hilder, Galler

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Where is the Gilder family from?

You can see how Gilder families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gilder family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Gilder families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1840 there were 7 Gilder families living in Georgia. This was about 23% of all the recorded Gilder's in USA. Georgia had the highest population of Gilder families in 1840.
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What did your Gilder ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Cook were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Gilder. 21% of Gilder men worked as a Farmer and 12% of Gilder women worked as a Cook. Some less common occupations for Americans named Gilder were Proprietor and Stenographer. .

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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

  • Farmer
    21%
  • Laborer
    20%
  • Salesman
    6%
  • Proprietor
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Cook
    12%
  • Housekeeper
    12%
  • Maid
    11%
  • Stenographer
    10%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Gilder. 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 3,000 military records available for the last name Gilder. For the veterans among your Gilder ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Gilder lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Gilder life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 1951. The average life expectancy for Gilder in 1951 was 84, and 77 in 2004.

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