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Gaydos Name Meaning

Americanized form of Slovak Rusyn (from Slovakia) and Czech Gajdoš Hungarian and Polish Gajdos .

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


Similar surnames: Gaydosh, Gajdos, Gaylor, Gaymon, Gayles, Garrow, Kardos, Gayden

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Where is the Gaydos family from?

You can see how Gaydos families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gaydos family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Gaydos families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 4 Gaydos families living in British Columbia. This was 100% of all the recorded Gaydos's in Canada. British Columbia had the highest population of Gaydos families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Gaydos surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Gaydos ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Clerk were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Gaydos. 36% of Gaydos men worked as a Laborer and 9% of Gaydos women worked as a Clerk. Some less common occupations for Americans named Gaydos were Farmer and Housekeeper. .

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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 1940

  • Laborer
    36%
  • Miner
    9%
  • Labor
    6%
  • Farmer
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Clerk
    9%
  • Maid
    8%
  • Stenographer
    7%
  • Housekeeper
    7%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 673 immigration records available for the last name Gaydos. 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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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Gaydos. For the veterans among your Gaydos ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Gaydos lifespan?

Between 1946 and 2004, in the United States, Gaydos life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Gaydos in 1946 was 43, and 80 in 2004.

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