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Gharn Family History

Gharn 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: Garn, Ghan, Harn, Han, Horn, Hain, Guan, Hearn, Hare, Shan

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Where is the Gharn family from?

You can see how Gharn families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gharn family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1891 and 1920. The most Gharn families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 2 Gharn families living in Glamorgan. This was 100% of all the recorded Gharn's in United Kingdom. Glamorgan had the highest population of Gharn families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Gharn surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Gharn ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 51 census records available for the last name Gharn. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Gharn 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 Gharn. 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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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Gharn. For the veterans among your Gharn ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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