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Guss Family History

Guss Surname Meaning

English (Kent): from the Old Swedish personal name Guse Gusse.

South German (Güss): topographic name for someone who lived near a torrent or on a flood plain from Middle High German güsse ‘flood flooding’.

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


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Where is the Guss family from?

You can see how Guss families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Guss family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Guss families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 16 Guss families living in London. This was about 29% of all the recorded Guss's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Guss families in 1891.
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What did your Guss ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Hairdressers Asst and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Guss. 100% of Guss men worked as a Hairdressers Asst and 100% of Guss women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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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

  • Hairdressers Asst
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

What Guss family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 11,000 census records available for the last name Guss. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Guss 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 Guss. 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 3,000 military records available for the last name Guss. For the veterans among your Guss ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Guss lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Guss life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Guss in 1944 was 43, and 81 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Guss

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Guss 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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