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Guares Family History

Guares 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: Gares, Gates, Goates, Mares, Bares, Grapes, Ares, Gareis, Soares

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Where is the Guares family from?

You can see how Guares families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Guares family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1851 and 1920. The most Guares families were found in USA in 1880. In 1851 there was 1 Guares family living in Kirkcudbrightshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Guares's in Scotland. Kirkcudbrightshire had the highest population of Guares families in 1851.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Guares 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 519 census records available for the last name Guares. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Guares 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 19 immigration records available for the last name Guares. 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 3 military records available for the last name Guares. For the veterans among your Guares ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Guares

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