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Giveas Family History

Giveas 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: Givens, Giles, Rivers, Livas, Ives, Rives, Grivas, Fiveash, Livers

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Where is the Giveas family from?

You can see how Giveas families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Giveas family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1911 and 1920. The most Giveas families were found in USA in 1920, and Canada in 1911. In 1920 there was 1 Giveas family living in Kentucky. This was 100% of all the recorded Giveas's in USA. Kentucky had the highest population of Giveas families in 1920.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Giveas ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 16 census records available for the last name Giveas. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Giveas 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 Giveas. 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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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Giveas. For the veterans among your Giveas ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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