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Guise Family History

Guise Surname Meaning

English and French: habitational name from the district of France of this name in Aisne.

French: from a short form of an ancient Germanic personal name based on the element wid(u) ‘wood forest’ (see Guy).

Americanized form of German Geiss.

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


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Where is the Guise family from?

You can see how Guise families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Guise family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Guise families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 182 Guise families living in Worcestershire. This was about 43% of all the recorded Guise's in United Kingdom. Worcestershire had the highest population of Guise families in 1891.
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What did your Guise ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Bricklayer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Guise. 17% of Guise men worked as a Bricklayer and 67% of Guise women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Guise were Joiner carpenter and Unpaid Domestic.

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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

  • Bricklayer
    17%
  • Market Gardener Labourer H W
    9%
  • Wood Machinist
    9%
  • Joiner carpenter
    9%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    67%
  • Private Means
    6%
  • Housewife
    4%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%

What Guise family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 17,000 census records available for the last name Guise. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Guise 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 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Guise. 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 2,000 military records available for the last name Guise. For the veterans among your Guise ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Guise lifespan?

Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Guise life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Guise in 1954 was 66, and 83 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Guise 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.

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