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Gilliband Family History

Gilliband 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: Gilliland, Gilliand, Gilliard, Gillian, Gilland, Gilligan, Gilleland

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Where is the Gilliband family from?

You can see how Gilliband families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gilliband family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Gilliband families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 3 Gilliband families living in Iowa. This was 100% of all the recorded Gilliband's in USA. Iowa had the highest population of Gilliband families in 1880.
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What did your Gilliband ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 137 census records available for the last name Gilliband. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Gilliband 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 6 immigration records available for the last name Gilliband. 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 7 military records available for the last name Gilliband. For the veterans among your Gilliband ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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