Geary Family History

Geary Surname Meaning

Irish (Cork): shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Gadhra ‘descendant of Gadhra’ (see O'Gara). Irish: alternatively possibly a shortened form of McGeary.

English: from the Old French personal name Geri, ancient Germanic Geric from gēr ‘spear’ + rīc ‘power(ful)’.

English: nickname for a wayward or capricious person from Middle English ge(a)ry ‘fickle, changeable, passionate’. See Gear.

Possibly an altered form of Swiss German Gehri or Gehry, variants of Gehr.

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

Similar surnames: Gear, Merry, Berry, Keary, Gary, Gerry, Weary, Geer, Terry, Neary

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19K	Military Records
15K	Immigration Records
125K	Census and Voter Lists
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Where is the Geary family from?

You can see how Geary families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Geary family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Geary families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 121 Geary families living in Ontario. This was about 64% of all the recorded Geary's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Geary families in 1911.

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What did your Geary ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Income were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Geary. 39% of Geary men worked as a Farmer and 30% of Geary women worked as an Income. Some less common occupations for Americans named Geary were Clerk and Saleslady.

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Farmer

39%

Labourer

10%

Laborer

Clerk

Income

30%

Teacher

30%

Housekeeper

20%

Saleslady

20%

What Geary family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 125K census records available for the last name Geary. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Geary 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 15K immigration records available for the last name Geary. 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 19K military records available for the last name Geary. For the veterans among your Geary ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Geary lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Geary life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Geary in 1942 was 46, and 80 in 2004.

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Geary Surname Meaning

Irish (Cork): shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Gadhra ‘descendant of Gadhra’ (see O'Gara). Irish: alternatively possibly a shortened form of McGeary.

English: from the Old French personal name Geri, ancient Germanic Geric from gēr ‘spear’ + rīc ‘power(ful)’.

English: nickname for a wayward or capricious person from Middle English ge(a)ry ‘fickle, changeable, passionate’. See Gear.

Possibly an altered form of Swiss German Gehri or Gehry, variants of Gehr.

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

Where is the Geary family from?

What did your Geary 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

39%

Labourer

10%

Laborer

Clerk

Income

30%

Teacher

30%

Housekeeper

20%

Saleslady

20%

What Geary family records will you find?

What is the average Geary lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Geary life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Geary in 1942 was 46, and 80 in 2004.

Geary Family History

Geary Surname Meaning

476,000 record(s) for Geary

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Geary Surname Meaning

476,000 record(s) for Geary

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Where is the Geary family from?

What did your Geary ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1921

Top Female Occupations In 1921

What Geary family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Geary lifespan?

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