Giller Family History

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Giller Name Meaning

English: variant of Guiler. German: variant of Gille 2. German: habitational name for someone from Gill near Neuss, in the Rhineland. Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): from the Yiddish male personal name Hiller, a variant of Hillel. The initial G is due to Russian influence, since Russian has no h and alters h to g in borrowed words.

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


Similar surnames: Geller, Galler, Hiller, Tiller, Miller, Gille, Diller, Gillen, Biller

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Giller Family Origin

Where is the Giller family from?

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You can see how Giller families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Giller family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Giller families were found in the USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 31 Giller families living in Ontario. This was about 39% of all the recorded Giller's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Giller families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Giller surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Giller Family Occupations

What did your Giller ancestors do for a living?

In 1881, the most common Giller occupation in Canada was Curier. 50% of Giller's were Curiers. Curier and Merchant were the top 2 reported jobs worked by Giller.

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  • Curier

    50%

  • Merchant

    50%

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

Giller Historical Records

What Giller family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 11,000 census records available for the last name Giller. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Giller 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 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Giller. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Giller. For the veterans among your Giller ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Giller Life Expectancy

What is the average Giller lifespan?

Between 1957 and 2004, in the United States, Giller life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 1984. The average life expectancy for Giller in 1957 was 43, and 84 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Giller 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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