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Gep Family History

Gep 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, Yep, He, Wei, Gu, Gal, Guo, Lee, Cap

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Where is the Gep family from?

You can see how Gep families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gep family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Gep families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there was 1 Gep family living in Ontario. This was 100% of all the recorded Gep's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Gep families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Gep 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 Gep ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 99 census records available for the last name Gep. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Gep 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 61 immigration records available for the last name Gep. 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 8 military records available for the last name Gep. For the veterans among your Gep ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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