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Gantrip Family History

Gantrip 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: Lantrip, Antrim, Artrip, Waltrip, Gant, Ganter, Gandhi, Gatlin

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Where is the Gantrip family from?

You can see how Gantrip families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gantrip family name was found in the UK in 1891. In 1891 there was 1 Gantrip family living in Oxfordshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Gantrip's in United Kingdom. Oxfordshire had the highest population of Gantrip families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Gantrip 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 Gantrip ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 29 census records available for the last name Gantrip. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Gantrip 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 2 immigration records available for the last name Gantrip. 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 Gantrip. For the veterans among your Gantrip ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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