Gee Family History

Gee Surname Meaning

Irish: pronounced originally with a hard /g/ a shortened form of McGee Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Aodha ‘son of Aodh’ (see McCoy).

English: pronounced with a soft g /dʒ/; generally a variant of Jay.

French (Gée): habitational name from any of several places called Gée or Gé for example in Maine-et-Loire derived from the Gallo-Roman domain name Gaiacum. Compare Ge.

Chinese: variant Romanization of the surnames 紀季 and 吉 see Ji 1 2 and 7. Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 葛 see Ge.

Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 朱 see Zhu 7: Chinese: variant Romanization of the surnames 余 and 俞 see Yu 1 and 8: Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 倪 see Ni.

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

Similar surnames: Lee, Mee, Hee, Ge, Nee, Fee, Geer, Bee, Dee, Gere

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31K	Military Records
44K	Immigration Records
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Where is the Gee family from?

You can see how Gee families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gee family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Gee families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 329 Gee families living in Ontario. This was about 40% of all the recorded Gee's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Gee families in 1911.

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What did your Gee ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Labourer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Gee. 21% of Gee men worked as a Labourer and 19% of Gee women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Gee were Laborer and Student.

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Labourer

21%

Farmer

20%

Cook

12%

Laborer

Housekeeper

19%

Income

12%

Teacher

12%

Student

12%

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Census Record

There are 324K census records available for the last name Gee. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Gee 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 44K immigration records available for the last name Gee. 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 31K military records available for the last name Gee. For the veterans among your Gee ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Gee lifespan?

Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Gee life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Gee in 1941 was 24, and 75 in 2004.

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Gee Surname Meaning

Irish: pronounced originally with a hard /g/ a shortened form of McGee Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Aodha ‘son of Aodh’ (see McCoy).

English: pronounced with a soft g /dʒ/; generally a variant of Jay.

French (Gée): habitational name from any of several places called Gée or Gé for example in Maine-et-Loire derived from the Gallo-Roman domain name Gaiacum. Compare Ge.

Chinese: variant Romanization of the surnames 紀季 and 吉 see Ji 1 2 and 7. Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 葛 see Ge.

Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 朱 see Zhu 7: Chinese: variant Romanization of the surnames 余 and 俞 see Yu 1 and 8: Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 倪 see Ni.

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

Where is the Gee family from?

What did your Gee 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.

Labourer

21%

Farmer

20%

Cook

12%

Laborer

Housekeeper

19%

Income

12%

Teacher

12%

Student

12%

What Gee family records will you find?

What is the average Gee lifespan?

Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Gee life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Gee in 1941 was 24, and 75 in 2004.

Gee Family History

Gee Surname Meaning

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Gee Surname Meaning

1 million record(s) for Gee

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Where is the Gee family from?

What did your Gee ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1921

Top Female Occupations In 1921

What Gee family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Gee lifespan?

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