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Ganing Family History

Ganing 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: Graning, Garing, Laning, Haning, Ganong, Gavin, Kanning, Waring

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Where is the Ganing family from?

You can see how Ganing families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ganing family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1871 and 1920. The most Ganing families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there was 1 Ganing family living in New Brunswick. This was 100% of all the recorded Ganing's in Canada. New Brunswick had the highest population of Ganing families in 1911.
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Census Records

There are 205 census records available for the last name Ganing. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Ganing 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 24 immigration records available for the last name Ganing. 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 23 military records available for the last name Ganing. For the veterans among your Ganing ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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