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Gauth Family History

Gauth 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: Garth, Guth, Rauth, Gath, Auth, Lauth, Gaeth, Gluth, Gauch, Gaugh

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Where is the Gauth family from?

You can see how Gauth families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gauth family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Gauth families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 6 Gauth families living in Mississippi. This was about 40% of all the recorded Gauth's in USA. Mississippi had the highest population of Gauth families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Gauth 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 Gauth ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 275 census records available for the last name Gauth. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Gauth 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 50 immigration records available for the last name Gauth. 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 41 military records available for the last name Gauth. For the veterans among your Gauth ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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