Gist Family History

You can see how Gist families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gist family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Gist families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 13 Gist families living in Ontario. This was about 65% of all the recorded Gist's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Gist families in 1911.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Gist surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.