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Gurror Family History

Gurror 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: Curro, Turro, Burrer, Garrow, Gurrola, Garro, Gurr, Durrer, Burnor

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Where is the Gurror family from?

You can see how Gurror families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gurror family name was found in Scotland in 1861. In 1861 there was 1 Gurror family living in Banffshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Gurror's in Scotland. Banffshire had the highest population of Gurror families in 1861.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Gurror 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 Gurror ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 10 census records available for the last name Gurror. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Gurror 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 Gurror. 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 Gurror. For the veterans among your Gurror ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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