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Guardia Family History

Guardia Surname Meaning

Catalan (Guàrdia) Spanish and Italian: from Catalan guàrdia Spanish and Italian guardia ‘guard watch’ a topographic name for someone who lived by a watch place by a watchtower or a habitational name from any of numerous places called (La) Guardia named with the same word;

or a metonymic occupational name for someone who kept watch or for a member of the town guard.

Compare Italian Laguardia

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Guardia family from?

You can see how Guardia families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Guardia family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Guardia families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there was 1 Guardia family living in London. This was 100% of all the recorded Guardia's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Guardia families in 1891.
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What did your Guardia ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Saleslady were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Guardia. 24% of Guardia men worked as a Laborer and 17% of Guardia women worked as a Saleslady. Some less common occupations for Americans named Guardia were Mechanic and Teacher.

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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

  • Laborer
    24%
  • Painter
    8%
  • New Worker
    8%
  • Mechanic
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Saleslady
    17%
  • Operator
    17%
  • Button Coverer
    17%
  • Teacher
    17%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 4,000 immigration records available for the last name Guardia. 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 Guardia. For the veterans among your Guardia ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Guardia lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Guardia life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1998, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Guardia in 1963 was 75, and 91 in 2004.

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