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Gregly Family History

Gregly 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: Greely, Gregory, Gregor, Greeley, Grell, Grella, Greger, Greany

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Where is the Gregly family from?

You can see how Gregly families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gregly family name was found in the USA between 1840 and 1920. The most Gregly families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there was 1 Gregly family living in Alabama. This was 100% of all the recorded Gregly's in USA. Alabama had the highest population of Gregly families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Gregly 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 Gregly ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 67 census records available for the last name Gregly. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Gregly 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 Gregly. 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 6 military records available for the last name Gregly. For the veterans among your Gregly ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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