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Gilmore Name Meaning

Scottish and Irish (Ulster): reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Gille Mhoire (Scots), Mac Giolla Mhuire (Irish), patronymics from personal names meaning ‘servant of (the Virgin) Mary’. Irish: in Armagh, reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Giolla Mhura ‘servant of St. Mura (of Fahan, Donegal)’ or, in Sligo, of Mac Giolla Mhir ‘son of the spirited lad’.

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


Similar surnames: Gilmer, Dilmore, Gillmore, Gilmour, Kilgore, Delmore, Larmore

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Gilmore Family Origin

Where is the Gilmore family from?

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    1920
    You can see how Gilmore families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gilmore family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Gilmore families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 110 Gilmore families living in Pennsylvania. This was about 16% of all the recorded Gilmore's in the USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Gilmore families in 1840.
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    Gilmore Family Occupations

    What did your Gilmore ancestors do for a living?

    In 1940, Laborer and Maid were the top reported jobs for men and women in the US named Gilmore. 17% of Gilmore men worked as a Laborer and 7% of Gilmore women worked as a Maid. Some less common occupations for Americans named Gilmore were Truck Driver and Cook

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    Top Male Occupations in 1940

    • Laborer
      17%
    • Farmer
      15%
    • Salesman
      5%
    • Truck Driver
      3%

    Top Female Occupations in 1940

    • Maid
      7%
    • Teacher
      7%
    • Housekeeper
      6%
    • Cook
      6%

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

    Gilmore Historical Records

    What Gilmore family records will you find?

    Census Record

    There are 256,000 census records available for the last name Gilmore. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Gilmore 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 29,000 immigration records available for the last name Gilmore. 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 52,000 military records available for the last name Gilmore. For the veterans among your Gilmore ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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    Gilmore Life Expectancy

    What is the average Gilmore lifespan?

    Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Gilmore life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1941, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Gilmore in 1940 was 45, and 73 in 2004.

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