Polish (also Giża): nickname from Old Polish and dialect giżagiza ‘hind leg of an ox or swine’ possibly applied as a metonymic occupational name for a butcher.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
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You can see how Giza families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Giza family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most Giza families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 5 Giza families living in Manitoba. This was 100% of all the recorded Giza's in Canada. Manitoba had the highest population of Giza families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Giza surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
Between 1950 and 2004, in the United States, Giza life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1950, and highest in 1979. The average life expectancy for Giza in 1950 was 29, and 77 in 2004.