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Gedness Family History

Gedness Name 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: Garness, Fadness, Fodness, Genest, Gedney, Jenness, Geddes, Goodness

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Where is the Gedness family from?

You can see how Gedness families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gedness family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 Gedness family living in North Dakota. This was 100% of all the recorded Gedness's in USA. North Dakota had the highest population of Gedness families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Gedness surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Gedness ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 3 census records available for the last name Gedness. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Gedness 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 Gedness. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Gedness. For the veterans among your Gedness ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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