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Gagno Family History

Gagno Name Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Gagnon, Gagne, Gano, Gago, Ragno, Magno, Garno, Gant, Gazzo, Gan

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Where is the Gagno family from?

You can see how Gagno families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gagno family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Gagno families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 9 Gagno families living in New York. This was about 90% of all the recorded Gagno's in USA. New York had the highest population of Gagno families in 1880.
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What did your Gagno ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Journalier was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Gagno. 60% of Gagno men worked as a Journalier. .

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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 1921

  • Journalier
    60%
  • Fabricant
    40%
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What Gagno family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 523 census records available for the last name Gagno. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Gagno 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 74 immigration records available for the last name Gagno. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 14 military records available for the last name Gagno. For the veterans among your Gagno ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Gagno lifespan?

Average Gagno life expectancy in 1986 was 95 years. This was higher than the general public life expectancy which was 73.

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