Gemeinhardt Family History

Gemeinhardt Surname Meaning

South German: apparently a topographic name for someone living in or near a municipal forest from Middle High German gemein ‘common’ + hard(t) ‘wood forest’. In northern Germany however the name is a fake formation of a personal name from Gemein(d)er Gemeinert ‘co-owner companion’ + the name component hard as in Gebhard Hartwig (Old High German hart ‘strong’).

One reason for this development is probably the semantic change of gemein from ‘common’ to ‘bad mean’.

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

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799	Military Records
208	Immigration Records
1K	Census and Voter Lists
3K	Member Trees

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Where is the Gemeinhardt family from?

You can see how Gemeinhardt families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gemeinhardt family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Gemeinhardt families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 8 Gemeinhardt families living in Kansas. This was 100% of all the recorded Gemeinhardt's in USA. Kansas had the highest population of Gemeinhardt families in 1880.

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What did your Gemeinhardt ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Gemeinhardt. 25% of Gemeinhardt men worked as a Farmer and 34% of Gemeinhardt women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Gemeinhardt were Truck driver and Teacher.

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Farmer

25%

Laborer

17%

Foreman

11%

Truck driver

Housekeeper

34%

Typist

34%

Teacher

34%

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Census Record

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Passenger List

There are 208 immigration records available for the last name Gemeinhardt. 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 799 military records available for the last name Gemeinhardt. For the veterans among your Gemeinhardt ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Gemeinhardt lifespan?

Between 1958 and 2004, in the United States, Gemeinhardt life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 1968. The average life expectancy for Gemeinhardt in 1958 was 36, and 86 in 2004.

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Gemeinhardt Surname Meaning

One reason for this development is probably the semantic change of gemein from ‘common’ to ‘bad mean’.

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

Where is the Gemeinhardt family from?

What did your Gemeinhardt 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

25%

Laborer

17%

Foreman

11%

Truck driver

Housekeeper

34%

Typist

34%

Teacher

34%

What Gemeinhardt family records will you find?

What is the average Gemeinhardt lifespan?

Gemeinhardt Family History

Gemeinhardt Surname Meaning

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Gemeinhardt Surname Meaning

8,000 record(s) for Gemeinhardt

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Where is the Gemeinhardt family from?

What did your Gemeinhardt ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Top Female Occupations In 1940

What Gemeinhardt family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Gemeinhardt lifespan?

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