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Gamoff Family History

Gamoff 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: Goff, Danoff, Granoff, Gaff, Janoff, Sadoff, Kanoff, Madoff, Groff

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Where is the Gamoff family from?

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

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

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Census Records

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Gamoff. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Gamoff 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 642 immigration records available for the last name Gamoff. 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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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Gamoff. For the veterans among your Gamoff ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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