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Guife Family History

Guife 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: Guile, Guise, Guire, Guite, Guice, Grime, Grine, Griff, Grice, Gift

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Where is the Guife family from?

You can see how Guife families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Guife family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Guife families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 6 Guife families living in Indiana. This was about 75% of all the recorded Guife's in USA. Indiana had the highest population of Guife families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Guife 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 22 census records available for the last name Guife. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Guife 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 5 immigration records available for the last name Guife. 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 Guife. For the veterans among your Guife ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Guife lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Guife 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 Guife

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