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Guyce Family History

Guyce 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: Guyse, Guice, Guye, Boyce, Joyce, Luce, Grice, Guy, Royce, Grace

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Where is the Guyce family from?

You can see how Guyce families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Guyce family name was found in the USA between 1840 and 1920. The most Guyce families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there was 1 Guyce family living in Georgia. This was about 50% of all the recorded Guyce's in USA. Georgia and 1 other state had the highest population of Guyce families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Guyce surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Guyce ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 87 census records available for the last name Guyce. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Guyce 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 2 immigration records available for the last name Guyce. 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 9 military records available for the last name Guyce. For the veterans among your Guyce ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Guyce lifespan?

Average Guyce life expectancy in 1965 was 72 years. This was higher than the general public life expectancy which was 70.

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