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Gastling Family History

Gastling 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: Eastling, Gatling, Gatlin, Gosling, Hasting, Ostling, Watling

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Where is the Gastling family from?

You can see how Gastling families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gastling family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1891 and 1920. The most Gastling families were found in USA in 1920, and United Kingdom in 1891. In 1920 there was 1 Gastling family living in New York. This was about 50% of all the recorded Gastling's in USA. New York and 1 other state had the highest population of Gastling families in 1920.
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What did your Gastling ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 114 census records available for the last name Gastling. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Gastling 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 7 immigration records available for the last name Gastling. 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 2 military records available for the last name Gastling. For the veterans among your Gastling ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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