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Gatewoods Family History

Gatewoods 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: Gatewood, Gatwood, Garwood, Hagewood, Watwood, Damewood, Atwood

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Where is the Gatewoods family from?

You can see how Gatewoods families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gatewoods family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there were 2 Gatewoods families living in Georgia. This was about 40% of all the recorded Gatewoods's in USA. Georgia had the highest population of Gatewoods families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Gatewoods 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 Gatewoods ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 57 census records available for the last name Gatewoods. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Gatewoods 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 Gatewoods. 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 2 military records available for the last name Gatewoods. For the veterans among your Gatewoods ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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