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Guant Family History

Guant 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, Gant, Grant, Quant, Ghant, Hunt, Duan, Gunn, Quan, Yuan

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Where is the Guant family from?

You can see how Guant families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Guant family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Guant families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 13 Guant families living in Derbyshire. This was about 46% of all the recorded Guant's in United Kingdom. Derbyshire had the highest population of Guant families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Guant 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 Guant ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Truck Driver was the top reported job for people in the USA named Guant. 100% of Guant men worked as a Truck Driver.

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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

  • Truck Driver
    100%

What Guant family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 733 census records available for the last name Guant. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Guant 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 133 immigration records available for the last name Guant. 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 153 military records available for the last name Guant. For the veterans among your Guant ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Guant lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Guant 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 Guant

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