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Guilfoyle Family History

Guilfoyle Surname Meaning

Irish (Tipperary Laois and Kilkenny): shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Giolla Phóil.

It is a patronymic from the personal name Giolla Phóil.

This name translates to ‘servant of (Saint) Paul’.

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


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Where is the Guilfoyle family from?

You can see how Guilfoyle families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Guilfoyle family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most Guilfoyle families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 48 Guilfoyle families living in Lancashire. This was about 36% of all the recorded Guilfoyle's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Guilfoyle families in 1891.
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What did your Guilfoyle ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Guilfoyle. 34% of Guilfoyle men worked as a General Labourer and 73% of Guilfoyle women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Guilfoyle were House Parlourman and Pattern Book Maker.

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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.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    34%
  • Builders Labourer
    23%
  • Stevedore Heavy Worker
    23%
  • House Parlourman
    23%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    73%
  • Domestic Duties Unpaid
    6%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    4%
  • Pattern Book Maker
    3%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

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There are 5,000 military records available for the last name Guilfoyle. For the veterans among your Guilfoyle ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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