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Gural Name Meaning

Polish: variant of Goral .

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


Similar surnames: Gura, Goral, Duran, Gula, Gorak, Zuraw, Guay, Gran, Gulas, Juras

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Where is the Gural family from?

You can see how Gural families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gural family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1871 and 1920. The most Gural families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 4 Gural families living in California. This was 100% of all the recorded Gural's in USA. California had the highest population of Gural families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Gural surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Gural ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Gural. 49% of Gural men worked as a Laborer and 28% of Gural women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Gural were Polisher and Wrapper. .

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*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

  • Laborer
    49%
  • Farmer
    11%
  • New Worker
    11%
  • Polisher
    9%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Stenographer
    28%
  • Laborer
    19%
  • Waitress
    19%
  • Wrapper
    19%
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Census Records

There are 1,000 census records available for the last name Gural. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Gural census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 596 immigration records available for the last name Gural. 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 Cards

There are 457 military records available for the last name Gural. For the veterans among your Gural ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Gural lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Gural life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1972, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Gural in 1945 was 60, and 84 in 2004.

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