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Gillespie Name Meaning

Scottish and Irish: reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Gille Easbuig (Scottish), Mac Giolla Easpaig (Irish), patronymics from a byname meaning ‘servant of the bishop’.

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


Similar surnames: Gilleran, Gillispie, Gillaspie, Gillis, Gilpin, Glaspie, Gillen

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Gillespie Family Origin

Where is the Gillespie family from?

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    1920
    You can see how Gillespie families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gillespie family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Gillespie families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 56 Gillespie families living in New York. This was about 20% of all the recorded Gillespie's in the USA. New York had the highest population of Gillespie families in 1840.
    Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Gillespie surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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    Gillespie Family Occupations

    What did your Gillespie ancestors do for a living?

    In 1940, Farmer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the US named Gillespie. 15% of Gillespie men worked as a Farmer and 8% of Gillespie women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Gillespie were Clerk and Housekeeper

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    Top Male Occupations in 1940

    • Farmer
      15%
    • Laborer
      12%
    • Salesman
      6%
    • Clerk
      3%

    Top Female Occupations in 1940

    • Stenographer
      8%
    • Teacher
      7%
    • Housewife
      6%
    • Housekeeper
      6%

    *We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

    Gillespie Historical Records

    What Gillespie family records will you find?

    Census Record

    There are 250,000 census records available for the last name Gillespie. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Gillespie census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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    Passenger List

    There are 45,000 immigration records available for the last name Gillespie. 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 50,000 military records available for the last name Gillespie. For the veterans among your Gillespie ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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    Gillespie Life Expectancy

    What is the average Gillespie lifespan?

    Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Gillespie life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1943, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Gillespie in 1942 was 38, and 74 in 2004.

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