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Guiver Family History

Guiver Surname Meaning

Perhaps a variant of Gifford (see Giffard) with voicing of /f/ to /v/ and weakening of the final syllable to -er as apparently seen in Sara Gyfforde 1576, Thomas Guyver 1611, and Mary Giver 1622 in IGI (Ware, Herts).

For the Gui- spelling, compare Robt. Gifford 1704, John Guiford 1738 in IGI (Hadleigh, Suffolk); Marye Guifforde 1567, William Guifford 1633, and Beniamin Gifford 1659 in IGI (Warminster, Wilts).

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


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You can see how Guiver families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Guiver family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Guiver families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 60 Guiver families living in Essex. This was about 31% of all the recorded Guiver's in United Kingdom. Essex had the highest population of Guiver families in 1891.
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What did your Guiver ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Window Cleaner and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Guiver. 34% of Guiver men worked as a Window Cleaner and 86% of Guiver women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Guiver were Cowman and Shorthand Typist.

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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 Male Occupations In 1939

  • Window Cleaner
    34%
  • Decorator (house)
    34%
  • Cowman
    34%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    86%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%
  • Housewife
    3%
  • Shorthand Typist
    3%

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Passenger Lists

There are 335 immigration records available for the last name Guiver. 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 439 military records available for the last name Guiver. For the veterans among your Guiver ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Guiver lifespan?

Between 1965 and 2004, in the United States, Guiver life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1969, and highest in 1978. The average life expectancy for Guiver in 1965 was 79, and 83 in 2004.

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