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Givenan Family History

Givenan 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: Greenan, Gilsenan, Given, Tivnan, Givens, Givhan, Givan, Dinan

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Where is the Givenan family from?

You can see how Givenan families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Givenan family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Givenan families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 3 Givenan families living in New York. This was 100% of all the recorded Givenan's in USA. New York had the highest population of Givenan families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Givenan 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 Givenan ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 20 census records available for the last name Givenan. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Givenan 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 14 immigration records available for the last name Givenan. 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 Givenan. For the veterans among your Givenan ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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