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Giten Family History

Giten 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: Given, Girten, Iten, Green, Giles, Gates, Wien, Eitel, Garten, Osten

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Where is the Giten family from?

You can see how Giten families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Giten family name was found in the USA between 1840 and 1880. The most Giten families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 2 Giten families living in Ohio. This was 100% of all the recorded Giten's in USA. Ohio had the highest population of Giten families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Giten 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 Giten ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 103 census records available for the last name Giten. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Giten 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 13 immigration records available for the last name Giten. 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 Giten. For the veterans among your Giten ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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