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Germia Family History

Germia 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: Geremia, German, Germain, Hermida, Georgia, Gera, Germer, Garcia

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Where is the Germia family from?

You can see how Germia families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Germia family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1911 and 1920. The most Germia families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1920 there was 1 Germia family living in New York. This was 100% of all the recorded Germia's in USA. New York had the highest population of Germia families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Germia 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 Germia ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 101 census records available for the last name Germia. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Germia 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 23 immigration records available for the last name Germia. 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 Germia. For the veterans among your Germia ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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