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Guelker Name Meaning

North German (Gülker): habitational name for someone from the city in North Rhine-Westphalia now called Jülich derived from Gülke its old Rhenish name. In the 4th century the city was named in Latin as Juliacum ‘settlement of Julius’ and in 1094 it is documented as Guliche. Compare Gulker .

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


Similar surnames: Buecker, Geller, Gfeller, Uecker, Gelder, Peller, Gusler, Lueker

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Where is the Guelker family from?

You can see how Guelker families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Guelker family name was found in the USA between 1840 and 1920. The most Guelker families were found in USA in 1920. In 1840 there was 1 Guelker family living in Ohio. This was 100% of all the recorded Guelker's in USA. Ohio had the highest population of Guelker families in 1840.
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What did your Guelker ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Clerk were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Guelker. 42% of Guelker men worked as a Farmer and 100% of Guelker women worked as a Clerk. .

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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

  • Farmer
    42%
  • Laborer
    25%
  • Machine Operator
    17%
  • Machinist
    17%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Clerk
    100%
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What Guelker family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 793 census records available for the last name Guelker. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Guelker census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 63 immigration records available for the last name Guelker. 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 212 military records available for the last name Guelker. For the veterans among your Guelker ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Guelker lifespan?

Between 1960 and 2004, in the United States, Guelker life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 1967. The average life expectancy for Guelker in 1960 was 32, and 74 in 2004.

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