History of your Surname
Get access to Guens family records.Start a free trial

Guens Family History

Guens 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: Guess, Goens, Gens, Guan, Gunn, Geng, Burns, Glen, Sens, Gruen

Search for a relative to learn more about your family history.

Hint: Try searching for a relative alive in 1940.

Black & white image of a young woman scientist

Where is the Guens family from?

You can see how Guens families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Guens family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1871 and 1920. The most Guens families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 11 Guens families living in Louisiana. This was about 39% of all the recorded Guens's in USA. Louisiana had the highest population of Guens families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Guens surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
Mapbox
© Mapbox © OpenStreetMap Improve this map

What did your Guens ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and File Clerk were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Guens. 43% of Guens men worked as a Laborer and 25% of Guens women worked as a File Clerk. Some less common occupations for Americans named Guens were Proprietor and Cook. .

View Census Data for Guens | Data not to scale

*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
    43%
  • Farmer
    29%
  • Janitor
    15%
  • Proprietor
    15%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • File Clerk
    25%
  • Housewife
    25%
  • Nurse
    25%
  • Cook
    25%
Black & white image of two construction labourers

What Guens family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 447 census records available for the last name Guens. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Guens census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search US census records for Guens

Passenger Lists

There are 49 immigration records available for the last name Guens. 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.

View all Guens immigration records

Draft Cards

There are 13 military records available for the last name Guens. For the veterans among your Guens ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

View all Guens military records

You've only scratched the surface of Guens family history

Discover More

What is the average Guens lifespan?

Average Guens life expectancy in 1967 was 87 years. This was higher than the general public life expectancy which was 72.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Guens

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Guens family tree

Explore Your Tree

Browse profiles of historical people with the Guens last name

Search for another surname
Enter last name/surname
Start a 14-Day Free Trial