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Gangar Family History

Gangar 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: Ganger, Gange, Gander, Ganter, Ungar, Mangan, Sanger, Manger, Ranger

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Where is the Gangar family from?

You can see how Gangar families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gangar family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Gangar families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1880 there was 1 Gangar family living in Illinois. This was 100% of all the recorded Gangar's in USA. Illinois had the highest population of Gangar families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Gangar surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Gangar ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 115 census records available for the last name Gangar. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Gangar 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 38 immigration records available for the last name Gangar. 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 1 military records available for the last name Gangar. For the veterans among your Gangar ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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