Gelle Family History

Gelle Surname Meaning

German: possibly a variant of Gelles. This surname is rare in Germany. Hungarian: from a pet form of the personal name Gellért (see Gellert). French (Gellé): variant of Gelé a nickname from gelé ‘frozen’.

English: variant of Gell or Gill. Filipino: unexplained. Somali: from the Somali personal name Gelle derived from geel ‘camel’. It is also found in Kenya and Djibouti.

— Note: Since Somalis traditionally do not have hereditary surnames this name was in most cases registered as such only after immigration of its bearers to the US.

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

Similar surnames: Geller, Pelle, Belle, Helle, Melle, Galle, Selle, Gell, Welle, Jelle

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426	Military Records
342	Immigration Records
1K	Census and Voter Lists
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Where is the Gelle family from?

You can see how Gelle families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gelle family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Gelle families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 5 Gelle families living in British Columbia. This was about 50% of all the recorded Gelle's in Canada. British Columbia had the highest population of Gelle families in 1911.

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What did your Gelle ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Gelle. 44% of Gelle men worked as a Farmer and 43% of Gelle women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Gelle were Machinist and Saleswoman.

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Farmer

44%

Laborer

13%

Proprietor

13%

Machinist

Stenographer

43%

Bookkeeper

29%

Saleswoman

29%

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Census Record

There are 1K census records available for the last name Gelle. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Gelle 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 342 immigration records available for the last name Gelle. 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 426 military records available for the last name Gelle. For the veterans among your Gelle ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Gelle lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Gelle life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1998, and highest in 1991. The average life expectancy for Gelle in 1963 was 68, and 79 in 2004.

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Gelle Surname Meaning

English: variant of Gell or Gill. Filipino: unexplained. Somali: from the Somali personal name Gelle derived from geel ‘camel’. It is also found in Kenya and Djibouti.

— Note: Since Somalis traditionally do not have hereditary surnames this name was in most cases registered as such only after immigration of its bearers to the US.

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

Where is the Gelle family from?

What did your Gelle 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

44%

Laborer

13%

Proprietor

13%

Machinist

Stenographer

43%

Bookkeeper

29%

Saleswoman

29%

What Gelle family records will you find?

What is the average Gelle lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Gelle life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1998, and highest in 1991. The average life expectancy for Gelle in 1963 was 68, and 79 in 2004.

Gelle Family History

Gelle Surname Meaning

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Gelle Surname Meaning

7,000 record(s) for Gelle

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Where is the Gelle family from?

What did your Gelle ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Top Female Occupations In 1940

What Gelle family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Gelle lifespan?

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