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Gabbitas Family History

Gabbitas Surname Meaning

English (Nottinghamshire Lincolnshire and Yorkshire): perhaps a nickname for a joker or trickster from an unrecorded Middle English word gabitous meaning ‘full of jokes tricks or mockery’ based on Old French gabet ‘ruse guile trickery’.

Compare Old French gaber ‘to joke or boast’ also ‘to make fun of’ and Middle English gabbe ‘trickery idle talk’.

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


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Where is the Gabbitas family from?

You can see how Gabbitas families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gabbitas family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1891 and 1920. The most Gabbitas families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there was 1 Gabbitas family living in Saskatchewan. This was 100% of all the recorded Gabbitas's in Canada. Saskatchewan had the highest population of Gabbitas families in 1911.
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What did your Gabbitas ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Builders Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Gabbitas. 17% of Gabbitas men worked as a Builders Labourer and 83% of Gabbitas women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Gabbitas were Sack Collector Flour Mille and Incapacitated.

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Builders Labourer
    17%
  • Motor Driver
    9%
  • Chemist Shop
    9%
  • Sack Collector Flour Mille
    9%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    83%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    4%
  • Office Cleaner
    3%
  • Incapacitated
    3%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 192 immigration records available for the last name Gabbitas. 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 344 military records available for the last name Gabbitas. For the veterans among your Gabbitas ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Gabbitas lifespan?

Between 1964 and 2001, in the United States, Gabbitas life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1971, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Gabbitas in 1964 was 85, and 92 in 2001.

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