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Guggenheim Name Meaning

Jewish (western Ashkenazic): habitational name from Gugenheim in Alsace or less likely Jugenheim (earlier Guggenheim) near Bensheim (Hesse). In both cases the second element is from Old High German heim ‘homestead’ while the first is of obscure and disputed etymology.

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


Similar surnames: Oppenheim, Hillesheim, Manheim, Guttenberg, Rosenheim, Nesheim

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Where is the Guggenheim family from?

You can see how Guggenheim families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Guggenheim family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most Guggenheim families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 7 Guggenheim families living in Oxfordshire. This was about 33% of all the recorded Guggenheim's in United Kingdom. Oxfordshire had the highest population of Guggenheim families in 1891.
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What did your Guggenheim ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Refugee and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Guggenheim. 100% of Guggenheim men worked as a Refugee and 50% of Guggenheim 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

  • Refugee
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    50%
  • Private Means
    22%
  • Housewife
    15%
  • Domestic
    15%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 4,000 immigration records available for the last name Guggenheim. 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 Guggenheim. For the veterans among your Guggenheim ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Guggenheim lifespan?

Between 1961 and 2004, in the United States, Guggenheim life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1969, and highest in 1993. The average life expectancy for Guggenheim in 1961 was 67, and 80 in 2004.

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