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Guese Family History

Guese 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: Guess, Guise, Guest, Giese, Guse, Guyse, Geese, Gueye, Fuse, Gee

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Where is the Guese family from?

You can see how Guese families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Guese family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Guese families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 10 Guese families living in Missouri. This was about 37% of all the recorded Guese's in USA. Missouri had the highest population of Guese families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Guese 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 Guese ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Guese. 100% of Guese 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
    100%

What Guese family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 632 census records available for the last name Guese. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Guese 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 139 immigration records available for the last name Guese. 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 414 military records available for the last name Guese. For the veterans among your Guese ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Guese lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2002, in the United States, Guese life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1989, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Guese in 1963 was 63, and 56 in 2002.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Guese

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Guese 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.

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