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Where is the Great family from?
You can see how Great families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Great family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Great families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there was 1 Great family living in Connecticut. This was about 14% of all the recorded Great's in USA. Connecticut and 6 other states had the highest population of Great families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Great surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Laborer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Great. 40% of Great men worked as a Laborer and 28% of Great women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Great were Coal Miner and Maid. .
Between 1967 and 2002, in the United States, Great life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1982, and highest in 1993. The average life expectancy for Great in 1967 was 65, and 78 in 2002.