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Give Family History

Give 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: Giove, Gipe, Given, Gioe, Gire, Gove, Gise, Gile, Gill, Pike

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Where is the Give family from?

You can see how Give families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Give family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most Give families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 8 Give families living in Indiana. This was about 47% of all the recorded Give's in USA. Indiana had the highest population of Give families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Give surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Give ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 495 census records available for the last name Give. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Give 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 140 immigration records available for the last name Give. 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 22,000 military records available for the last name Give. For the veterans among your Give ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Give lifespan?

Average Give life expectancy in 1975 was 69 years. This was lower than the general public life expectancy which was 70.

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