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Goyce Family History

Goyce 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: Boyce, Joyce, Royce, Gonce, Goyne, Noyce, Voyce, Ponce, Coyne, Force

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Where is the Goyce family from?

You can see how Goyce families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Goyce family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Goyce families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there was 1 Goyce family living in Vermont. This was 100% of all the recorded Goyce's in USA. Vermont had the highest population of Goyce families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Goyce 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 Goyce ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 282 census records available for the last name Goyce. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Goyce 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 58 immigration records available for the last name Goyce. 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 12 military records available for the last name Goyce. For the veterans among your Goyce ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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