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Where is the Gislason family from?
You can see how Gislason families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gislason family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1861 and 1920. The most Gislason families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1880 there were 12 Gislason families living in Minnesota. This was about 50% of all the recorded Gislason's in USA. Minnesota had the highest population of Gislason families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Gislason surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Farmer and Waitress were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Gislason. 60% of Gislason men worked as a Farmer and 60% of Gislason women worked as a Waitress. Some less common occupations for Americans named Gislason were Clerk and Teacher. .
Between 1961 and 2004, in the United States, Gislason life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1979, and highest in 1971. The average life expectancy for Gislason in 1961 was 54, and 80 in 2004.