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Gappey Family History

Gappey 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: Happe, Galley, Kappel, Appel, Napper, Guppy, Tapper, Happel, Rampey

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Where is the Gappey family from?

You can see how Gappey families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gappey family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Gappey families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 2 Gappey families living in Pennsylvania. This was about 67% of all the recorded Gappey's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Gappey families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Gappey 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 Gappey ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 27 census records available for the last name Gappey. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Gappey 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 5 immigration records available for the last name Gappey. 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 Gappey. For the veterans among your Gappey ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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