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Guize Family History

Guize 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, Grice, Giza, Guida

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Where is the Guize family from?

You can see how Guize families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Guize family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Guize families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 9 Guize families living in Alabama. This was about 56% of all the recorded Guize's in USA. Alabama had the highest population of Guize families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Guize surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Guize ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Guize. 100% of Guize men worked as a Laborer.

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    100%

What Guize family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 94 census records available for the last name Guize. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Guize 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 19 immigration records available for the last name Guize. 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 8 military records available for the last name Guize. For the veterans among your Guize ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Guize lifespan?

Between 1968 and 2002, in the United States, Guize life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1993, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Guize in 1968 was 64, and 67 in 2002.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Guize

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Guize 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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