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Garaz Family History

Garaz 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: Garay, Gara, Galaz, Gartz, Graf, Gray, Bara, Barak, Karas, Grau

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Where is the Garaz family from?

You can see how Garaz families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Garaz family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1911 and 1920. The most Garaz families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1920 there was 1 Garaz family living in Connecticut. This was about 25% of all the recorded Garaz's in USA. Connecticut and 3 other states had the highest population of Garaz families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Garaz 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 Garaz ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 164 census records available for the last name Garaz. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Garaz 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 118 immigration records available for the last name Garaz. 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 11 military records available for the last name Garaz. For the veterans among your Garaz ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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