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Gut Family History

Gut Surname Meaning

Swiss German, German, and Jewish (Ashkenazic): variant of Guth. Compare Gutmann.

Polish: of German origin (see Guth compare 1 above).

English (Middlesex): from Middle English gut(te) got(te) ‘gut intestine belly’ denoting a greedy or corpulent person.

See Gott 5.

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


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Where is the Gut family from?

You can see how Gut families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gut family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most Gut families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 7 Gut families living in Kent. This was about 37% of all the recorded Gut's in United Kingdom. Kent had the highest population of Gut families in 1891.
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What did your Gut ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Governess was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Gut. 50% of Gut women worked as a Governess.

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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 Female Occupations In 1939

  • Governess
    50%
  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    50%

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Passenger Lists

There are 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Gut. 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 15,000 military records available for the last name Gut. For the veterans among your Gut ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Gut lifespan?

Between 1955 and 2004, in the United States, Gut life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Gut in 1955 was 45, and 62 in 2004.

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