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Gastave Family History

Gastave 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: Gustave, Stave, Nastase, Gaetano, Grave, Eustace, Castano, Gast

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Where is the Gastave family from?

You can see how Gastave families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gastave family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 Gastave family living in Louisiana. This was about 50% of all the recorded Gastave's in USA. Louisiana and 1 other state had the highest population of Gastave families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Gastave 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 Gastave ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 26 census records available for the last name Gastave. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Gastave 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 7 immigration records available for the last name Gastave. 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 Gastave. For the veterans among your Gastave ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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