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Garga Family History

Garga 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: Varga, Gara, Warga, Gorga, Garg, Darga, Gargan, Parga, Garza, Gargas

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Where is the Garga family from?

You can see how Garga families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Garga family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Garga families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 8 Garga families living in Minnesota. This was about 53% of all the recorded Garga's in USA. Minnesota had the highest population of Garga families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Garga 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 Garga ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Maid were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Garga. 52% of Garga men worked as a Laborer and 16% of Garga women worked as a Maid. Some less common occupations for Americans named Garga were Labor and Housework.

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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

  • Laborer
    52%
  • Farmer
    11%
  • Salesman
    5%
  • Labor
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Maid
    16%
  • Seamstress
    16%
  • Housewife
    16%
  • Housework
    10%

What Garga family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 1,000 census records available for the last name Garga. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Garga 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 373 immigration records available for the last name Garga. 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 29 military records available for the last name Garga. For the veterans among your Garga ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Garga

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