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Gjray Family History

Gjray 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: Gray, Garay, Graf, Ray, Grau, Gay, Grad, Pray, Duray, Gura

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Where is the Gjray family from?

You can see how Gjray families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gjray family name was found in the USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 6 Gjray families living in Pennsylvania. This was 100% of all the recorded Gjray's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Gjray families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Gjray 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 Gjray ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 11 census records available for the last name Gjray. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Gjray 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 1 immigration records available for the last name Gjray. 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 Gjray. For the veterans among your Gjray ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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