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Guam Family History

Guam Surname 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: Guan, Gumm, Gram, Guay, Gum, Quam, Ham, Ram, Hua, Gu

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Where is the Guam family from?

You can see how Guam families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Guam family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Guam families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there was 1 Guam family living in Yorkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Guam's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Guam families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Guam surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Guam ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Guam. 60% of Guam men worked as a Farmer and 50% of Guam women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Guam were Laborer and Teacher.

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    60%
  • Laborer
    40%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    50%
  • Teacher
    50%

What Guam family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 472 census records available for the last name Guam. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Guam 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 103 immigration records available for the last name Guam. 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 242 military records available for the last name Guam. For the veterans among your Guam ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Guam lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Guam ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Guam

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