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Guppy Family History

Guppy Surname Meaning

English (Dorset and Somerset): habitational name from a place so called in Wootton Fitzpaine Dorset recorded as Gupehegh in Middle English.

This is named with the Old English personal name Guppa (a short form of Gūthbeorht ‘battle bright’) + (ge)hæg ‘enclosure’.

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


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Where is the Guppy family from?

You can see how Guppy families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Guppy family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Guppy families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 213 Guppy families living in Dorset. This was about 25% of all the recorded Guppy's in United Kingdom. Dorset had the highest population of Guppy families in 1891.
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What did your Guppy 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 Guppy. 15% of Guppy men worked as a General Labourer and 74% of Guppy women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Guppy were Dairy Farmer and Domestic Servant.

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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
    15%
  • Builders Labourer
    11%
  • Carpenter
    9%
  • Dairy Farmer
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    74%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    4%
  • Housewife
    4%
  • Domestic Servant
    3%

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Census Records

There are 20,000 census records available for the last name Guppy. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Guppy 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 Guppy. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Guppy. For the veterans among your Guppy ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Guppy lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Guppy life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1993, and highest in 1985. The average life expectancy for Guppy in 1962 was 74, and 80 in 2004.

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