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Guigar Family History

Guigar 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: Guitar, Guizar, Ungar, Sugar, Lugar, Guida, Aguilar, Guinan, Guider

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Where is the Guigar family from?

You can see how Guigar families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Guigar family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Guigar families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 9 Guigar families living in Michigan. This was 100% of all the recorded Guigar's in USA. Michigan had the highest population of Guigar families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Guigar 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 Guigar ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Guigar. 70% of Guigar men worked as a Farmer.

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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
    70%
  • Laborer
    30%

What Guigar family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 208 census records available for the last name Guigar. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Guigar 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 12 immigration records available for the last name Guigar. 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 26 military records available for the last name Guigar. For the veterans among your Guigar ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Guigar lifespan?

Between 1965 and 2003, in the United States, Guigar life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1984, and highest in 1995. The average life expectancy for Guigar in 1965 was 27, and 68 in 2003.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Guigar

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Guigar 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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