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Where is the Gerten family from?
You can see how Gerten families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gerten family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Gerten families were found in USA in 1920. In 1840 there were 2 Gerten families living in Kentucky. This was 100% of all the recorded Gerten's in USA. Kentucky had the highest population of Gerten families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Gerten 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 Gerten. 30% of Gerten men worked as a Farmer and 22% of Gerten women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Gerten were New Worker and Housework. .
Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Gerten life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2004, and highest in 1987. The average life expectancy for Gerten in 1963 was 62, and 22 in 2004.