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Gimme Family History

Gimme 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: Gemme, Grimme, Timme, Grime, Imm, Kimm, Timm, Homme, Limmer, Giove

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Where is the Gimme family from?

You can see how Gimme families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gimme family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Gimme families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 8 Gimme families living in Ohio. This was about 67% of all the recorded Gimme's in USA. Ohio had the highest population of Gimme families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Gimme 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 Gimme ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 122 census records available for the last name Gimme. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Gimme 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 21 immigration records available for the last name Gimme. 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 11 military records available for the last name Gimme. For the veterans among your Gimme ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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