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Gildner Name Meaning

Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): ornamental name or metonymic occupational name for a worker in gold, from Yiddish gildner ‘golden’. German: variant of Güldner (see Guldner).

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


Similar surnames: Goldner, Guldner, Giller, Willner, Lindner, Bilder, Mildner, Giltner

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Gildner Family Origin

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Gildner Family Occupations

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  • Farmer

    26%

  • Laborer

    21%

  • Shoemaker

    11%

  • Cabinetmaker

    5%

In 1880, the most common Gildner occupation in the USA was Farmer. 26% of Gildner's were Farmers. A less common occupation for the Gildner family was Cabinetmaker. Farmer, Laborer and Shoemaker were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Gildner.

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Gildner Historical Records

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Gildner Life Expectancy

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