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Gersten Name Meaning

German: habitational name from a place near Lingen in East Frisia named Gersten. German: variant of Gerst . Jewish (Ashkenazic): artificial name or metonymic occupational name from German Gersten ‘barley’.

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


Similar surnames: Gerstein, Gerster, Garten, Westen, Gerst, Kersten, Gershen, Gerstman

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Where is the Gersten family from?

You can see how Gersten families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gersten family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Gersten families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there was 1 Gersten family living in Alberta. This was 100% of all the recorded Gersten's in Canada. Alberta had the highest population of Gersten families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Gersten surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Gersten ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Salesman and Clerk were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Gersten. 18% of Gersten men worked as a Salesman and 18% of Gersten women worked as a Clerk. Some less common occupations for Americans named Gersten 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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Salesman
    18%
  • Manager
    10%
  • Shipping Clerk
    9%
  • Proprietor
    9%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Clerk
    18%
  • Secretary
    14%
  • Teacher
    14%
  • Stenographer
    11%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Gersten. 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 Cards

There are 562 military records available for the last name Gersten. For the veterans among your Gersten ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Gersten lifespan?

Between 1960 and 2004, in the United States, Gersten life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1976, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Gersten in 1960 was 56, and 87 in 2004.

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