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The surname Gawenson 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.
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Gawenson research. Another 93 words (7 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Gawenson History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Spelling variations of this family name include: Ganson, Gaunson, Gaweson, Gawenson, Gavenson and many more.
More information is included under the topic Early Gawenson Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Thomas Ganson settled in Pennsylvania in 1750.