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Guily Family History

Guily 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: Guile, Guild, Guill, Gully, Guity, Gill, Grill, Sully, Gulley, Gurley

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Where is the Guily family from?

You can see how Guily families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Guily family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most Guily families were found in Scotland in 1891. In 1891 there were 6 Guily families living in Lanarkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Guily's in Scotland. Lanarkshire had the highest population of Guily families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Guily surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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Census Records

There are 116 census records available for the last name Guily. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Guily 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 54 immigration records available for the last name Guily. 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 14 military records available for the last name Guily. For the veterans among your Guily ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Guily lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Guily 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 Guily

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