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Gepherd Family History

Gepherd 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: Shepherd, Gepner, Gepford, Gethers, Echerd, Geppert, Gephart, Gebhard

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Where is the Gepherd family from?

You can see how Gepherd families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gepherd family name was found in the USA between 1840 and 1880. The most Gepherd families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there was 1 Gepherd family living in Maine. This was 100% of all the recorded Gepherd's in USA. Maine had the highest population of Gepherd families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Gepherd surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Gepherd ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 33 census records available for the last name Gepherd. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Gepherd 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 1 immigration records available for the last name Gepherd. 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 3 military records available for the last name Gepherd. For the veterans among your Gepherd ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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