Gohlke Family History

Gohlke Surname Meaning

East German (of Slavic origin; rarely Göhlke): topographic name from a Germanized form of a Slavic term such as Lower Sorbian gólka, a diminutive of góla ‘bare heathland place without trees’.

German: habitational name from Golk in Saxony.

Germanized form (rarely Göhlke) of Sorbian Gólk: derivative of Lower Sorbian góły ‘bald beardless’ applied as a nickname for a bald or clean-shaven man.

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

Similar surnames: Gohl, Goike, Pehlke, Dahlke, Mahlke, Wolske, Toelke, Pohle, Gaulke, Gruhlke

10K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
946	Military Records
967	Immigration Records
2K	Census and Voter Lists
6K	Member Trees

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Where is the Gohlke family from?

You can see how Gohlke families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gohlke family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Gohlke families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 19 Gohlke families living in Texas. This was about 40% of all the recorded Gohlke's in USA. Texas had the highest population of Gohlke families in 1880.

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What did your Gohlke ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Gohlke. 27% of Gohlke men worked as a Farmer and 34% of Gohlke women worked as a Teacher. Some less common occupations for Americans named Gohlke were Proprietor and Stenographer.

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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.

Farmer

27%

Bookkeeper

10%

Carpenter

Proprietor

Teacher

34%

Housework

34%

Clerk

17%

Stenographer

17%

What Gohlke family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 2K census records available for the last name Gohlke. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Gohlke 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 967 immigration records available for the last name Gohlke. 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 946 military records available for the last name Gohlke. For the veterans among your Gohlke ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Gohlke lifespan?

Between 1958 and 2004, in the United States, Gohlke life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 1966. The average life expectancy for Gohlke in 1958 was 56, and 72 in 2004.

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Gohlke Surname Meaning

German: habitational name from Golk in Saxony.

Germanized form (rarely Göhlke) of Sorbian Gólk: derivative of Lower Sorbian góły ‘bald beardless’ applied as a nickname for a bald or clean-shaven man.

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

Where is the Gohlke family from?

What did your Gohlke 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

27%

Bookkeeper

10%

Carpenter

Proprietor

Teacher

34%

Housework

34%

Clerk

17%

Stenographer

17%

What Gohlke family records will you find?

What is the average Gohlke lifespan?

Between 1958 and 2004, in the United States, Gohlke life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 1966. The average life expectancy for Gohlke in 1958 was 56, and 72 in 2004.

Gohlke Family History

Gohlke Surname Meaning

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Gohlke Surname Meaning

20,000 record(s) for Gohlke

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Where is the Gohlke family from?

What did your Gohlke ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Top Female Occupations In 1940

What Gohlke family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Gohlke lifespan?

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