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Guerth Family History

Guerth 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: Gerth, Wuerth, Guerra, Garth, Guth, Furth, Gertz, Guerin, Guertin

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Where is the Guerth family from?

You can see how Guerth families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Guerth family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Guerth families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 10 Guerth families living in Maryland. This was 100% of all the recorded Guerth's in USA. Maryland had the highest population of Guerth families in 1880.
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What did your Guerth ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Guerth ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

What Guerth family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 195 census records available for the last name Guerth. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Guerth 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 33 immigration records available for the last name Guerth. 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 28 military records available for the last name Guerth. For the veterans among your Guerth ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Guerth lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Guerth life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1981, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Guerth in 1962 was 57, and 93 in 2004.

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