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Gun Family History

Gun Name Meaning

see Gunn . Hokkien and Taiwanese form of the Chinese surname 阮 see Yuen (5). The dialects of this form can be found in Fujian and Taiwan where some people migrated to South Asia such as Malaysia Thailand and Singapore. Cantonese form of the Chinese surnames 管 and 官 see Kwan (2) and (3). from a male given name deriving from gün ‘sun’ traditionally one of the names of the six sons of the first Turkish ruler (Khan) Oğuz .

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016

Similar surnames: Guan, Gu, Yun, Guo, Sun, Mun, Gunn, Gan, Guy, Kun

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You can see how Gun families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gun family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Gun families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 32 Gun families living in British Columbia. This was about 51% of all the recorded Gun's in Canada. British Columbia had the highest population of Gun families in 1911.

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There are 17,000 military records available for the last name Gun. For the veterans among your Gun ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.
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Census Records

There are 12,000 census records available for the last name Gun. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Gun census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search Canadian census records for Gun

Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Gun. 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 17,000 military records available for the last name Gun. For the veterans among your Gun ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Gun lifespan?

Between 1964 and 2002, in the United States, Gun life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1999, and highest in 1967. The average life expectancy for Gun in 1964 was 83, and 69 in 2002.

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