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Gween Family History

Gween 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: Green, Geen, Sween, Gheen, Wen, Wien, Gee, Wein, Glen, Steen

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Where is the Gween family from?

You can see how Gween families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gween family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1871 and 1920. The most Gween families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 17 Gween families living in Pennsylvania. This was about 63% of all the recorded Gween's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Gween families in 1880.
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What did your Gween ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Servant were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Gween. 67% of Gween men worked as a Laborer and 67% of Gween women worked as a Servant. Some less common occupations for Americans named Gween were Tire Builder and Maid. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    67%
  • Tire Builder
    34%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Servant
    67%
  • Maid
    34%
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Census Records

There are 470 census records available for the last name Gween. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Gween 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 31 immigration records available for the last name Gween. 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 73 military records available for the last name Gween. For the veterans among your Gween ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Gween lifespan?

Between 1954 and 2003, in the United States, Gween life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1983, and highest in 1971. The average life expectancy for Gween in 1954 was 58, and 73 in 2003.

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