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Ganmaway Family History

Ganmaway 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: Gannaway, Ganaway, Garraway, Gasaway, Hannaway, Hanaway, Gallaway

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Where is the Ganmaway family from?

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

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Census Records

There are 9 census records available for the last name Ganmaway. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Ganmaway 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 Ganmaway. 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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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Ganmaway. For the veterans among your Ganmaway ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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