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Guénard Family History

Guénard 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: Guinard, Cunard, Gagnard, Guitard, Guard, Guerard, Guignard, Guinyard

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Where is the Guénard family from?

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

In 1940, Clerk and Clerk were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Guénard. 28% of Guénard men worked as a Clerk and 100% of Guénard women worked as a Clerk.

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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

  • Clerk
    28%
  • Laborer
    19%
  • Manager
    19%
  • Salesman
    19%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Clerk
    100%

What Guénard family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Guénard. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Guénard 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 642 immigration records available for the last name Guénard. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Guénard. For the veterans among your Guénard ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Guénard lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Guénard 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 Guénard

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