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Giovana Family History

Giovana 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: Govan, Giovanni, Giovino, Givans, Girvan, Givan, Gioia, Giove, Galvan

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Where is the Giovana family from?

You can see how Giovana families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Giovana family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1911 and 1920. The most Giovana families were found in USA in 1920, and Canada in 1911. In 1920 there was 1 Giovana family living in Pennsylvania. This was 100% of all the recorded Giovana's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Giovana families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Giovana 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 Giovana ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Merchant was the top reported job for people in the USA named Giovana. 100% of Giovana men worked as a Merchant.

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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

  • Merchant
    100%

What Giovana family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 69 census records available for the last name Giovana. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Giovana 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 Giovana. 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 2 military records available for the last name Giovana. For the veterans among your Giovana ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Giovana lifespan?

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Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Giovana

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