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Gammage Family History

Gammage Surname Meaning

English (Northamptonshire): of Norman origin a habitational name from Gamaches (Eure) in France.

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


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You can see how Gammage families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gammage family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Gammage families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 48 Gammage families living in Ontario. This was about 91% of all the recorded Gammage's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Gammage families in 1911.
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There are 869 immigration records available for the last name Gammage. 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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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Gammage. For the veterans among your Gammage ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Gammage lifespan?

Between 1949 and 2004, in the United States, Gammage life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Gammage in 1949 was 43, and 78 in 2004.

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