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Gypes Family History

Gypes 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: Hypes, Gyles, Giles, Gates, Mynes, Grapes, Sykes, Gips, Papes, Kyles

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Where is the Gypes family from?

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

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Census Records

There are 23 census records available for the last name Gypes. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Gypes 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 Gypes. 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 military records available for the last name Gypes. For the veterans among your Gypes ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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