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Gygory Family History

Gygory 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: Gregory, Gory, Gyger, Mcgory, York, Geary, Goody, Goy, Gore, Gaynor

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Where is the Gygory family from?

You can see how Gygory families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gygory family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1891 and 1920. The most Gygory families were found in USA in 1920, and United Kingdom in 1891. In 1920 there was 1 Gygory family living in Oregon. This was 100% of all the recorded Gygory's in USA. Oregon had the highest population of Gygory families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Gygory 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 Gygory ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 2 census records available for the last name Gygory. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Gygory 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 Gygory. 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 Gygory. For the veterans among your Gygory ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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