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Guare Family History

Guare 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: Guard, Guire, Gale, Guan, Hare, Clare, Grave, Geary, Garde, Gade

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Where is the Guare family from?

You can see how Guare families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Guare family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Guare families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 10 Guare families living in Alabama. This was about 34% of all the recorded Guare's in USA. Alabama had the highest population of Guare families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Guare surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Guare ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Guare. 100% of Guare men worked as a Laborer. .

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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 1940

  • Laborer
    100%
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Census Records

There are 1,000 census records available for the last name Guare. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Guare 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 179 immigration records available for the last name Guare. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 190 military records available for the last name Guare. For the veterans among your Guare ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Guare lifespan?

Between 1965 and 2004, in the United States, Guare life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1989, and highest in 1986. The average life expectancy for Guare in 1965 was 79, and 74 in 2004.

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