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Gaetzen Family History

Gaetzen 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: Gietzen, Garten, Katzen, Matzen, Betzen, Goertzen, Baeten, Jantzen

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Where is the Gaetzen family from?

You can see how Gaetzen families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gaetzen family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Gaetzen families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 7 Gaetzen families living in Texas. This was 100% of all the recorded Gaetzen's in USA. Texas had the highest population of Gaetzen families in 1880.
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What did your Gaetzen ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 30 census records available for the last name Gaetzen. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Gaetzen 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 5 immigration records available for the last name Gaetzen. 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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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Gaetzen. For the veterans among your Gaetzen ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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