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Guist Family History

Guist Name Meaning

Possibly a metathesized form of Italian Giust a variant of Giusti .

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Guisti, Guinto, Grist, Gist, Guile, Guier, Quist, Weist, Huitt, Guise

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Where is the Guist family from?

You can see how Guist families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Guist family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Guist families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 20 Guist families living in Lancashire. This was about 28% of all the recorded Guist's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Guist families in 1891.
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What did your Guist ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Guist. 72% of Guist women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    72%
  • Domestic Servant
    29%
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Census Records

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Guist. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Guist 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 513 immigration records available for the last name Guist. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 566 military records available for the last name Guist. For the veterans among your Guist ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Guist lifespan?

Between 1961 and 2004, in the United States, Guist life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1997, and highest in 1980. The average life expectancy for Guist in 1961 was 63, and 68 in 2004.

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