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Gibam Family History

Gibam 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: Gibas, Giba, Imam, Gaba, Ribar, Giza, Riba, Ribas, Nigam, Gabay

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Where is the Gibam family from?

You can see how Gibam families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gibam family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 Gibam family living in Iowa. This was about 25% of all the recorded Gibam's in USA. Iowa and 3 other states had the highest population of Gibam families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Gibam surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Gibam ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Gibam ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 46 census records available for the last name Gibam. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Gibam 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 4 immigration records available for the last name Gibam. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Gibam. For the veterans among your Gibam ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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