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Guiheen Family History

Guiheen Surname Meaning

from Ó Gaoithín ‘descendant of Gaoithín’ a personal name meaning 'little wind' but probably a pet form of Maolghaoithe ‘devotee of the wind’. The Connacht family of the name have sometimes adopted Wynne or Wyndham by translation (Woulfe p. 539).

Compare Mac Gaoithín see McGeehan sometimes reduced to Geehan.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names of Ireland, 2021


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You can see how Guiheen families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Guiheen family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Guiheen families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 7 Guiheen families living in West Virginia. This was 100% of all the recorded Guiheen's in USA. West Virginia had the highest population of Guiheen families in 1880.
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In 1940, Laborer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Guiheen. 100% of Guiheen men worked as a Laborer.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

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There are 52 military records available for the last name Guiheen. For the veterans among your Guiheen ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Between 1967 and 2002, in the United States, Guiheen life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1990, and highest in 1975. The average life expectancy for Guiheen in 1967 was 67, and 82 in 2002.

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