Garness Family History

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Garness Name Meaning

Norwegian: habitational name from any of several farmsteads named Gardnes, probably from Old Norse garðr ‘fence’ + nes ‘headland’. English (Worcester): variant spelling of Garniss, of uncertain origin, perhaps a derivative of Old French gernon ‘moustache’.

Similar surnames: Urness, Furness, Harness, Harkness, Barnes, Farnes, Garnes, Barsness

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Garness Family Origin

Where is the Garness family from?

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Garness Family Occupations

What did your Garness ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Garness ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

Farmer

30%
Laborer

30%
Son

30%
School

10%

In 1881, the most common Garness occupation in Canada was Farmer. 30% of Garness's were Farmers. Farmer, Laborer and Son were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Garness. A less common occupation for the Garness family was School.

Source: Census data for Garness | Data not to scale

Garness Historical Records

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Garness Life Expectancy

What is the average Garness lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Garness 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.

United States

Between 1961 and 2004, Garness life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1979, and highest in 1992. The average life expectancy for Garness in 1961 was 62, and 79 in 2004.

Source: Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Garness