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Guskill Family History

Guskill Name 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: Gaskill, Guill, Guptill, Hukill, Gaskell, Meskill, Austill, Gill

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Where is the Guskill family from?

You can see how Guskill families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Guskill family name was found in the USA between 1840 and 1920. The most Guskill families were found in and USA in 1840. In 1840 there was 1 Guskill family living in New Jersey. This was 100% of all the recorded Guskill's in USA. New Jersey had the highest population of Guskill families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Guskill surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Guskill ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 68 census records available for the last name Guskill. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Guskill 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 6 immigration records available for the last name Guskill. 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 Guskill. For the veterans among your Guskill ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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