Gage Family History

Gage Surname Meaning

English: perhaps from Middle English gage gauge ‘fixed measure’ (Old French gauge) probably applied as a metonymic occupational name for an assayer, an official who was in charge of checking weights and measures.

English and French: from Middle English Old French gage ‘pledge, surety’ (against which money was lent) and therefore a metonymic occupational name for a moneylender or usurer.

English: variant of Geach, an unexplained name common in Cornwall.

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

Similar surnames: Gale, Gager, Page, Cage, Sage, Gange, Cape, Game, Kage, Gade

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21K	Military Records
10K	Immigration Records
134K	Census and Voter Lists
617K	Member Trees

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Where is the Gage family from?

You can see how Gage families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gage family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Gage families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 223 Gage families living in Ontario. This was about 66% of all the recorded Gage's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Gage families in 1911.

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What did your Gage ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Income were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Gage. 43% of Gage men worked as a Farmer and 31% of Gage women worked as an Income. Some less common occupations for Americans named Gage were Manager and Domestic.

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Farmer

43%

Student

Clerk

Manager

Income

31%

Farmer

24%

inc

16%

Domestic

16%

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Census Record

There are 134K census records available for the last name Gage. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Gage 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 10K immigration records available for the last name Gage. 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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Military Records

There are 21K military records available for the last name Gage. For the veterans among your Gage ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Gage lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Gage life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Gage in 1944 was 29, and 79 in 2004.

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Gage Surname Meaning

English and French: from Middle English Old French gage ‘pledge, surety’ (against which money was lent) and therefore a metonymic occupational name for a moneylender or usurer.

English: variant of Geach, an unexplained name common in Cornwall.

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

Where is the Gage family from?

What did your Gage ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

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

Farmer

43%

Student

Clerk

Manager

Income

31%

Farmer

24%

inc

16%

Domestic

16%

What Gage family records will you find?

What is the average Gage lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Gage life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Gage in 1944 was 29, and 79 in 2004.

Gage Family History

Gage Surname Meaning

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Gage Surname Meaning

956,000 record(s) for Gage

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Where is the Gage family from?

What did your Gage ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1921

Top Female Occupations In 1921

What Gage family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Gage lifespan?

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