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Gyar Family History

Gyar 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: Gaar, Goar, Gear, Dyar, Yan, Bear, Guan, Graf, Gal, Omar

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Where is the Gyar family from?

You can see how Gyar families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gyar family name was found in the USA in 1880. In 1880 there was 1 Gyar family living in Indiana. This was 100% of all the recorded Gyar's in USA. Indiana had the highest population of Gyar families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Gyar 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 Gyar ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 43 census records available for the last name Gyar. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Gyar 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 29 immigration records available for the last name Gyar. 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 3 military records available for the last name Gyar. For the veterans among your Gyar ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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