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Gress Family History

Gress Name Meaning

German:: nickname from Middle Low German grese ‘horror fear’. habitational name from Gresse a place in Mecklenburg or Gressau in Bavaria.

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


Similar surnames: Kress, Gross, Ress, Grass, Gruss, Guess, Greis, Grems, Gess, Dress

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Where is the Gress family from?

You can see how Gress families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gress family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Gress families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 37 Gress families living in Ontario. This was about 57% of all the recorded Gress's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Gress families in 1911.
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What did your Gress ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Gress. 47% of Gress men worked as a Farmer and 100% of Gress women worked as a Housekeeper. .

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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 1921

  • Farmer
    47%
  • Carpenter
    14%
  • Salesman
    14%
  • Laborer
    14%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Housekeeper
    100%
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Census Records

There are 17,000 census records available for the last name Gress. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Gress 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 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Gress. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 12,000 military records available for the last name Gress. For the veterans among your Gress ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Gress lifespan?

Between 1947 and 2004, in the United States, Gress life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1951, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Gress in 1947 was 51, and 79 in 2004.

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