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Guitard Family History

Guitard Name Meaning

French:: from the ancient Germanic personal name Widhard composed of the elements wid(u) ‘wood forest’ and hard ‘hard strong’. habitational name from Guitard the name of several places in the southern part of France.

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


Similar surnames: Guitar, Guinard, Guichard, Grimard, Guerard, Guibord, Gossard

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Where is the Guitard family from?

You can see how Guitard families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Guitard family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Guitard families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1880 there were 4 Guitard families living in Ohio. This was about 80% of all the recorded Guitard's in USA. Ohio had the highest population of Guitard families in 1880.
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What did your Guitard ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Guitard. 50% of Guitard 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
    50%
  • Painter
    50%
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Census Records

There are 4,000 census records available for the last name Guitard. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Guitard 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 331 immigration records available for the last name Guitard. 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 192 military records available for the last name Guitard. For the veterans among your Guitard ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Guitard lifespan?

Between 1949 and 2004, in the United States, Guitard life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1976, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Guitard in 1949 was 48, and 66 in 2004.

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