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How Gai Family History

How Gai 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: Hogan, Horgan, Hoga, Hoggan, Howat, Howman, Horigan, Hong, Horvat

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Where is the How Gai family from?

You can see how How Gai families moved over time by selecting different census years. The How Gai family name was found in the USA in 1880. In 1880 there was 1 How Gai family living in Washington. This was 100% of all the recorded How Gai's in USA. Washington had the highest population of How Gai families in 1880.
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Census Records

There are 18 census records available for the last name How Gai. Like a window into their day-to-day life, How Gai 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 642 immigration records available for the last name How Gai. 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 274 military records available for the last name How Gai. For the veterans among your How Gai ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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