Gonce Family History

Gonce Surname Meaning

Altered form of German Gantz. French: from the ancient Germanic personal name Gundizo based on the element gund ‘battle’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Ponce, Bence, Monge, Gene, Hance, Royce, Gosch, Grace, Gose, Goch

21,000 record(s) for Gonce

4K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
611	Military Records
351	Immigration Records
3K	Census and Voter Lists
13K	Member Trees

Where is the Gonce family from?

You can see how Gonce families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gonce family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Gonce families were found in USA in 1920. In 1840 there were 6 Gonce families living in Kentucky. This was about 46% of all the recorded Gonce's in USA. Kentucky had the highest population of Gonce families in 1840.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Gonce surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Gonce ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Gonce. 32% of Gonce men worked as a Farmer and 34% of Gonce women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Gonce were Truck driver and Stenographer.

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

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Farmer

32%

Laborer

30%

Farming

15%

Truck driver

8%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

Housekeeper

34%

Waitress

20%

Housewife

20%

Stenographer

14%

What Gonce family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 3K census records available for the last name Gonce. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Gonce census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Passenger List

There are 351 immigration records available for the last name Gonce. 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.

Military Records

There are 611 military records available for the last name Gonce. For the veterans among your Gonce ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

What is the average Gonce lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Gonce life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1966, and highest in 1970. The average life expectancy for Gonce in 1963 was 75, and 77 in 2004.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Gonce 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.