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Guck Family History

Guck Name Meaning

South German:: from the Bavarian word for a toad applied either as a nickname or a topographic name. nickname from Middle High German guck ‘cuckoo’.

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


Similar surnames: Buck, Ruck, Duck, Gluck, Puck, Gauck, Muck, Beck, Huck, Kuck

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Where is the Guck family from?

You can see how Guck families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Guck family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Guck families were found in USA in 1920. In 1840 there was 1 Guck family living in New York. This was about 50% of all the recorded Guck's in USA. New York and 1 other state had the highest population of Guck families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Guck surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Guck ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Guck. 31% of Guck men worked as a Farmer and 32% of Guck women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Guck were Carpenter and Clerk. .

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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

  • Farmer
    31%
  • Laborer
    24%
  • Machinist
    12%
  • Carpenter
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    32%
  • Housekeeper
    19%
  • Stenographer
    13%
  • Clerk
    13%
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Census Records

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Guck. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Guck 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 453 immigration records available for the last name Guck. 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 466 military records available for the last name Guck. For the veterans among your Guck ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Guck lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Guck life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1981, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Guck in 1962 was 76, and 82 in 2004.

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