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Gaung Family History

Gaung Surname 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: Gaunt, Gang, Gauna, Maung, Aung, Wang, Yang, Gong, Kang, Tang

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Where is the Gaung family from?

You can see how Gaung families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gaung family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1851 and 1920. The most Gaung families were found in USA in 1880. In 1851 there were 2 Gaung families living in Lanarkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Gaung's in Scotland. Lanarkshire had the highest population of Gaung families in 1851.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Gaung surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Gaung ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Gaung. 72% of Gaung men worked as a Farmer.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    72%
  • Laborer
    29%

What Gaung family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 191 census records available for the last name Gaung. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Gaung 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 31 immigration records available for the last name Gaung. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 3 military records available for the last name Gaung. For the veterans among your Gaung ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Gaung lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Gaung ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Gaung

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