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Games Family History

Games Surname Meaning

English: variant of Game with plural or post-medieval excrescent -s.

English and Welsh (Brecknockshire and Monmouthshire): English form with originally patronymic -s of Welsh gam lenited form of cam ‘bent twisted’ (perhaps) ‘squinting’.

Hispanic: altered form of Spanish Gámez (see Gamez).

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


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You can see how Games families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Games family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Games families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 17 Games families living in Ontario. This was about 39% of all the recorded Games's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Games families in 1911.
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What did your Games ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Games. 100% of Games men worked as a Farmer.

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Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    100%

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Passenger Lists

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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Games. For the veterans among your Games ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Games lifespan?

Between 1955 and 2004, in the United States, Games life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 1968. The average life expectancy for Games in 1955 was 57, and 82 in 2004.

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