Gee Family History

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Gee Name Meaning

Irish and Scottish: reduced form of McGee, Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Aodha ‘son of Aodh’ (see McCoy). English: this is a common name in northern England, of uncertain origin. The existence of a patronymic form Geeson points to a personal name, but this has not been satisfactorily identified. It may in fact be the Irish or Scottish name in an English context. French (Gée): habitational name from any of several places called Gé or Gée, for example in Maine-et-Loire, derived from the Gallo-Roman domain name Gaiacum.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Lee, Mee, Hee, Ge, Nee, Fee, Geer, Bee, Dee, Gere

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Gee Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Gee name?

These results combine data from everyone in the AncestryDNA® database with the last name Gee. The Ancestry® ethnicity regions shown are top five most common on average for these people.

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  • England & Wales

    49%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    17%

  • Germanic Europe

    6%

  • China

    6%

  • Cameroon, Congo, & Southern Bantu Peoples

    3%

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Gee Family Origin

Where is the Gee family from?

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You can see how Gee families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gee family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Gee families were found in the UK in 1891. In 1911 there were 329 Gee families living in Ontario. This was about 40% of all the recorded Gee's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Gee families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Gee surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Gee Family Occupations

What did your Gee ancestors do for a living?

In 1881, Farmer, Laborer and Farmer Son were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Gee. A less common occupation for the Gee family was School. The most common Gee occupation in Canada was Farmer. 37% of Gee's were Farmers.

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  • Farmer

    37%

  • Laborer

    8%

  • Farmer Son

    7%

  • School

    6%

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Gee ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

Gee Historical Records

What Gee family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 324,000 census records available for the last name Gee. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Gee 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 44,000 immigration records available for the last name Gee. 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 Card

There are 31,000 military records available for the last name Gee. For the veterans among your Gee ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Gee Life Expectancy

What is the average Gee lifespan?

Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Gee life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Gee in 1941 was 24, and 75 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Gee ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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