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Garbrant Family History

Garbrant 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: Garrant, Tarrant, Garrabrant, Arrant, Garrand, Garratt, Garant

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Where is the Garbrant family from?

You can see how Garbrant families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Garbrant family name was found in the USA between 1840 and 1920. The most Garbrant families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there was 1 Garbrant family living in New York. This was 100% of all the recorded Garbrant's in USA. New York had the highest population of Garbrant families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Garbrant 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 Garbrant ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 222 census records available for the last name Garbrant. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Garbrant 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 4 immigration records available for the last name Garbrant. 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 38 military records available for the last name Garbrant. For the veterans among your Garbrant ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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