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Early Origins of the Gancel family

The surname Gancel was first found in Caithness (Gaelic: Gallaibh), the northern tip of Scotland, a Norse/Viking controlled region from the 9th century, which became the Earldom of Caithness, where they held a family seat from early times and their first records appeared on the early census rolls taken by the early Kings of Britain to determine the rate of taxation of their subjects.

Early History of the Gancel family

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Gancel Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Ganson, Gaunson, Gaweson, Gawenson, Gavenson and many more.

Early Notables of the Gancel family

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Gancel Ranking

In France, the name Gancel is the 7,015th most popular surname with an estimated 1,000 - 1,500 people with that name. 1

Migration of the Gancel family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Thomas Ganson settled in Pennsylvania in 1750.



  1. http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/


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