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Gibmour Family History

Gibmour 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: Gilmour, Gilmore, Armour, Gilmer, Seymour, Arbour, Bour, Tibor, Gabor

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Where is the Gibmour family from?

You can see how Gibmour families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gibmour family name was found in Scotland between 1861 and 1891. The most Gibmour families were found in and Scotland in 1861. In 1861 there were 3 Gibmour families living in Lanarkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Gibmour's in Scotland. Lanarkshire had the highest population of Gibmour families in 1861.
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What did your Gibmour ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 17 census records available for the last name Gibmour. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Gibmour 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 13 immigration records available for the last name Gibmour. 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 Gibmour. For the veterans among your Gibmour ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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