Ganesan Family History

Ganesan Surname Meaning

Indian (Kerala Tamil Nadu): from a personal name derived from Sanskrit gaṇeṣa ‘lord of the army’ (see Ganesh) + the Tamil-Malayalam third-person masculine singular suffix -n.

— Note: Since South Indians traditionally do not have hereditary surnames this name was in most cases registered as such only after immigration of its bearers to the US.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Ganesh, Gaeta, Gansen, Hasan, Manes, Gans, Canela, Ganson, Glisan, Lageson

293	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
4	Military Records
71	Immigration Records
86	Census and Voter Lists
17	Member Trees

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Where is the Ganesan family from?

You can see how Ganesan families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ganesan family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 Ganesan family living in Rhode Island. This was 100% of all the recorded Ganesan's in USA. Rhode Island had the highest population of Ganesan families in 1920.

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What did your Ganesan ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Ganesan.

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What Ganesan family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 86 census records available for the last name Ganesan. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Ganesan census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 71 immigration records available for the last name Ganesan. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Military Records

There are 4 military records available for the last name Ganesan. For the veterans among your Ganesan ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Ganesan lifespan?

Between 1985 and 2002, in the United States, Ganesan life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1985, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Ganesan in 1985 was 39, and 80 in 2002.

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Ganesan Surname Meaning

Indian (Kerala Tamil Nadu): from a personal name derived from Sanskrit gaṇeṣa ‘lord of the army’ (see Ganesh) + the Tamil-Malayalam third-person masculine singular suffix -n.

— Note: Since South Indians traditionally do not have hereditary surnames this name was in most cases registered as such only after immigration of its bearers to the US.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Ganesan family from?

What did your Ganesan ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Ganesan.

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Laborer

100%

What Ganesan family records will you find?

What is the average Ganesan lifespan?

Between 1985 and 2002, in the United States, Ganesan life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1985, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Ganesan in 1985 was 39, and 80 in 2002.

Ganesan Family History

Ganesan Surname Meaning

471 record(s) for Ganesan

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Ganesan Surname Meaning

471 record(s) for Ganesan

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Where is the Ganesan family from?

What did your Ganesan ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

What Ganesan family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

You've only scratched the surface of Ganesan family history

What is the average Ganesan lifespan?

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