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Gannaway Name Meaning

English (southern): variant of Janeway a habitational name from Genoa (Middle English Geneweye Latinized as Geneva) or from Middle English Januei Geneweye (Old French Genueise) ‘citizen of Genoa Genoese’. Genoa was an independent maritime republic in the Middle Ages an important trading partner of London and other seaports in southern England.

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


Similar surnames: Garraway, Attaway, Hathaway, Janeway, Ganaway, Callaway, Caraway

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Where is the Gannaway family from?

You can see how Gannaway families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gannaway family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Gannaway families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 8 Gannaway families living in Virginia. This was about 67% of all the recorded Gannaway's in USA. Virginia had the highest population of Gannaway families in 1840.
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What did your Gannaway ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Maid were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Gannaway. 27% of Gannaway men worked as a Farmer and 10% of Gannaway women worked as a Maid. Some less common occupations for Americans named Gannaway were Manager and Secretary. .

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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.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    27%
  • Laborer
    22%
  • Salesman
    15%
  • Manager
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Maid
    10%
  • Stenographer
    10%
  • Bookkeeper
    10%
  • Secretary
    10%
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Passenger Lists

There are 795 immigration records available for the last name Gannaway. 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 Gannaway. For the veterans among your Gannaway ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Gannaway lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Gannaway life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1943, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Gannaway in 1943 was 33, and 78 in 2004.

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