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Gawood Family History

Gawood Surname 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: Garwood, Gatwood, Cawood, Dawood, Haywood, Good, Gatewood, Hagwood

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Where is the Gawood family from?

You can see how Gawood families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gawood family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1891 and 1920. The most Gawood families were found in USA in 1920, and United Kingdom in 1891. In 1920 there was 1 Gawood family living in New York. This was about 50% of all the recorded Gawood's in USA. New York and 1 other state had the highest population of Gawood families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Gawood 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 Gawood ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Private Means was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Gawood. 50% of Gawood women worked as a Private Means.

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

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Private Means
    50%
  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    50%

What Gawood family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 151 census records available for the last name Gawood. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Gawood 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 21 immigration records available for the last name Gawood. 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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Draft Cards

There are 35 military records available for the last name Gawood. For the veterans among your Gawood ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Gawood lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Gawood ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Gawood

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