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Gygar Family History

Gygar 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: Gyger, Ungar, Gaar, Nagar, Sugar, Lugar, Aybar, Logar, Bogar, Gemar

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Where is the Gygar family from?

You can see how Gygar families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gygar family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 Gygar family living in Indiana. This was about 33% of all the recorded Gygar's in USA. Indiana and 2 other states had the highest population of Gygar families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Gygar surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Gygar ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 249 census records available for the last name Gygar. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Gygar 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 4 immigration records available for the last name Gygar. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Gygar. For the veterans among your Gygar ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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