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Gibheard Family History

Gibheard 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: Gibbard, Gebhard, Beard, Gillard, Gebhardt, Girouard, Gilliard

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Where is the Gibheard family from?

You can see how Gibheard families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gibheard family name was found in the USA between 1840 and 1880. The most Gibheard families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there was 1 Gibheard family living in New Jersey. This was 100% of all the recorded Gibheard's in USA. New Jersey had the highest population of Gibheard families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Gibheard surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Gibheard ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 25 census records available for the last name Gibheard. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Gibheard 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 642 immigration records available for the last name Gibheard. 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 Gibheard. For the veterans among your Gibheard ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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