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Garmar Family History

Garmar 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: Parmar, Garman, German, Farmer, Garner, Karman, Gorman, Harman

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Where is the Garmar family from?

You can see how Garmar families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Garmar family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 Garmar family living in New York. This was 100% of all the recorded Garmar's in USA. New York had the highest population of Garmar families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Garmar surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Garmar ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 131 census records available for the last name Garmar. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Garmar 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 8 immigration records available for the last name Garmar. 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 Garmar. For the veterans among your Garmar ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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