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Guite Family History

Guite Surname Meaning

French (Guité): from the ancient Germanic personal name Wido (see Guy). This surname is virtually non-existing in France.

English (Yorkshire): variant of Gyte perhaps a topographic name from the River Goyt (Derbyshire) early recorded as Guyt Guyot and Gouyt.

The Goyt valley is not far from Chelmorton in Derbyshire where the modern surname has had a long history since at least the 17th century.

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


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Where is the Guite family from?

You can see how Guite families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Guite family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Guite families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 79 Guite families living in Yorkshire. This was about 75% of all the recorded Guite's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Guite families in 1891.
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What did your Guite ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Incapacitated and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Guite. 60% of Guite men worked as an Incapacitated and 77% of Guite women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Guite were General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic D.

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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

  • Incapacitated
    60%
  • General Labourer
    40%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    77%
  • Domestic Duties Unpaid
    7%
  • Shorthand Typist
    5%
  • Unpaid Domestic D
    5%

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Census Records

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Guite. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Guite 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 412 immigration records available for the last name Guite. 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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There are 287 military records available for the last name Guite. For the veterans among your Guite ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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