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Greathous Family History

Greathous 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: Greathouse, Greenhouse, Grothaus, Geathers, Gratton, Great, Greason

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Where is the Greathous family from?

You can see how Greathous families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Greathous family name was found in the USA between 1840 and 1920. The most Greathous families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there was 1 Greathous family living in Kentucky. This was about 50% of all the recorded Greathous's in USA. Kentucky and 1 other state had the highest population of Greathous families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Greathous 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 Greathous ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 203 census records available for the last name Greathous. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Greathous 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 642 immigration records available for the last name Greathous. 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 26 military records available for the last name Greathous. For the veterans among your Greathous ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Greathous lifespan?

Average Greathous life expectancy in 1976 was 24 years. This was lower than the general public life expectancy which was 70.

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