Gauthier Family History

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Gauthier Name Meaning

French: from a Germanic personal name composed of the elements wald ‘rule’ + hari, heri ‘army’ (see Walter). This name is also found in Switzerland and may have been brought to the U.S. from there.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Authier, Gonthier, Lanthier, Garnier, Gautier, Duthie, Mathie, Garthe

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Gauthier Family Origin

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Gauthier Family Occupations

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  • Farmer

    23%

  • Laborer

    23%

  • Blacksmith

    4%

  • Carpenter

    3%

In 1880, the most common Gauthier occupation in the USA was Farmer. 23% of Gauthier's were Farmers. A less common occupation for the Gauthier family was Carpenter. Farmer, Laborer and Blacksmith were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Gauthier.

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Gauthier Historical Records

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Gauthier Life Expectancy

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