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Gared Family History

Gared 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: Gard, Gares, Garey, Garee, Garen, Jared, Bard, Gale, Hare, Gabel

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Where is the Gared family from?

You can see how Gared families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gared family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Gared families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1880 there was 1 Gared family living in Oregon. This was 100% of all the recorded Gared's in USA. Oregon had the highest population of Gared families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Gared surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Gared ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 218 census records available for the last name Gared. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Gared 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 21 immigration records available for the last name Gared. 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 15 military records available for the last name Gared. For the veterans among your Gared ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Gared lifespan?

Average Gared life expectancy in 2002 was 73 years. This was lower than the general public life expectancy which was 74.

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