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Giesing Name Meaning

Dutch, North German, and Danish: patronymic from Gies(e), a short form of the personal name Giselbert (see Giesbrecht).

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


Similar surnames: Sieling, Diesing, Thesing, Ising, Gieseking, Geeting, Gieseke

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Giesing Family Origin

Where is the Giesing family from?

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You can see how Giesing families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Giesing family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1920. The most Giesing families were found in the UK in 1891. In 1880 there were 8 Giesing families living in New York. This was about 50% of all the recorded Giesing's in the USA. New York had the highest population of Giesing families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Giesing surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Giesing Family Occupations

What did your Giesing ancestors do for a living?

In 1880, Farmer and Minder were the top 2 reported jobs worked by Giesing. The most common Giesing occupation in the USA was Farmer. 50% of Giesing's were Farmers. A less common occupation for the Giesing family was Teamster.

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  • Farmer

    50%

  • Minder

    25%

  • Teamster

    25%

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

Giesing Historical Records

What Giesing family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 801 census records available for the last name Giesing. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Giesing census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search 1940's US census records for Giesing

Passenger List

There are 106 immigration records available for the last name Giesing. 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 Card

There are 395 military records available for the last name Giesing. For the veterans among your Giesing ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Giesing Life Expectancy

What is the average Giesing lifespan?

Between 1967 and 2004, in the United States, Giesing life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1982, and highest in 1989. The average life expectancy for Giesing in 1967 was 60, and 64 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Giesing

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Giesing ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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