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Ga Family History

Ga Surname Meaning

French: apparently a nickname from Picard ga ‘jay’. It is very rare in France.

Japanese: written 賀 ‘celebration’ a rare name found in western Japan sometimes pronounced Iwai 2 with the same meaning.

Some bearers are of Chinese origin whose name was pronounced He.

Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 賈 based on its Cantonese pronunciation see Jia.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Ga family from?

You can see how Ga families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ga family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most Ga families were found in USA in 1880. In 1881 there was 1 Ga family living in Lanarkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Ga's in Scotland. Lanarkshire had the highest population of Ga families in 1881.
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What did your Ga ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Ga. 100% of Ga women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Ga. 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 44,000 military records available for the last name Ga. For the veterans among your Ga ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Ga lifespan?

Between 1969 and 2002, in the United States, Ga life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1999, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Ga in 1969 was 72, and 86 in 2002.

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