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Guanter Family History

Guanter 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: Ganter, Gunter, Gander, Panter, Gunner, Gantert, Ganger, Granger

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Where is the Guanter family from?

You can see how Guanter families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Guanter family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1851 and 1920. The most Guanter families were found in USA in 1920, and Canada in 1911. In 1851 there was 1 Guanter family living in Stirlingshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Guanter's in Scotland. Stirlingshire had the highest population of Guanter families in 1851.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Guanter 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 Guanter ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Guanter. 100% of Guanter men worked as a Farmer and 100% of Guanter women worked as a Housewife.

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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
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    100%

What Guanter family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 79 census records available for the last name Guanter. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Guanter 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 13 immigration records available for the last name Guanter. 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 8 military records available for the last name Guanter. For the veterans among your Guanter ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Guanter lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Guanter 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 Guanter

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