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Givenen Family History

Givenen 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: Gividen, Giesen, Geenen, Given, Givens, Gimenez, Givner, Green

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Where is the Givenen family from?

You can see how Givenen families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Givenen family name was found in the USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 6 Givenen families living in Kentucky. This was 100% of all the recorded Givenen's in USA. Kentucky had the highest population of Givenen families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Givenen surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Givenen ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 10 census records available for the last name Givenen. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Givenen 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 2 immigration records available for the last name Givenen. 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 Givenen. For the veterans among your Givenen ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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