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Guitch Family History

Guitch 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: Fitch, Guth, Ritch, Mutch, Mitch, Guitar, Veitch, Futch, Kitch, Dutch

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Where is the Guitch family from?

You can see how Guitch families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Guitch family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Guitch families were found in USA in 1880, USA in 1920, and Canada in 1911. In 1880 there was 1 Guitch family living in Kentucky. This was 100% of all the recorded Guitch's in USA. Kentucky had the highest population of Guitch families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Guitch 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 Guitch ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farm Laborer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Guitch. 100% of Guitch men worked as a Farm Laborer.

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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

  • Farm Laborer
    100%

What Guitch family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 26 census records available for the last name Guitch. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Guitch 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 4 immigration records available for the last name Guitch. 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 1 military records available for the last name Guitch. For the veterans among your Guitch ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Guitch lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Guitch 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 Guitch

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