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Guggisberg Family History

Guggisberg Surname Meaning

Swiss German: habitational name from a place called with gugge guggi ‘cuckoo’ or ‘toad’ + berg ‘mountain hill’.

South German guggi ‘toad’ may be a derivative of gug an old word meaning ‘swamp’.

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


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You can see how Guggisberg families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Guggisberg family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Guggisberg families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there was 1 Guggisberg family living in Kent. This was 100% of all the recorded Guggisberg's in United Kingdom. Kent had the highest population of Guggisberg families in 1891.
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What did your Guggisberg ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Saleslady were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Guggisberg. 50% of Guggisberg men worked as a Farmer and 25% of Guggisberg women worked as a Saleslady. Some less common occupations for Americans named Guggisberg were Farming and New Worker.

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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
    50%
  • Partner
    12%
  • Laborer
    12%
  • Farming
    12%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Saleslady
    25%
  • Housework
    25%
  • Secretary
    25%
  • New Worker
    25%

What Guggisberg family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 1,000 census records available for the last name Guggisberg. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Guggisberg 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 418 immigration records available for the last name Guggisberg. 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 197 military records available for the last name Guggisberg. For the veterans among your Guggisberg ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Guggisberg lifespan?

Between 1961 and 2004, in the United States, Guggisberg life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2004, and highest in 1979. The average life expectancy for Guggisberg in 1961 was 52, and 38 in 2004.

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