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Gef Family History

Gef 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: Gee, Ge, He, Wei, Gu, Graf, Gal, Guo, Lee, Leo

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Where is the Gef family from?

You can see how Gef families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gef family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Gef families were found in and USA in 1880. In 1880 there was 1 Gef family living in California. This was 100% of all the recorded Gef's in USA. California had the highest population of Gef families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Gef surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Gef ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 48 census records available for the last name Gef. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Gef 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 15 immigration records available for the last name Gef. 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 5 military records available for the last name Gef. For the veterans among your Gef ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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