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Giban Family History

Giban 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: Gibas, Givan, Giba, Guan, Ban, Gan, Gahan, Qian, Lian, Laban

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Where is the Giban family from?

You can see how Giban families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Giban family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1871 and 1920. The most Giban families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 2 Giban families living in Kentucky. This was about 50% of all the recorded Giban's in USA. Kentucky had the highest population of Giban families in 1880.
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What did your Giban ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Giban. 100% of Giban men worked as a Farmer. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    100%
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Census Records

There are 170 census records available for the last name Giban. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Giban 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 126 immigration records available for the last name Giban. 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 6 military records available for the last name Giban. For the veterans among your Giban ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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