Guerin Family History

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Guerin Name Meaning

French (Guérin): from the Germanic personal name Warin, a short form of various compound names beginning with war(in) ‘guard’. This is found as a Huguenot name, established in Ireland (County Limerick).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Guertin, Guenin, Guin, Garin, Geron, Gurin, Gervin, Turin, Perin

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Guerin Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Guerin name?

These results combine data from everyone in the AncestryDNA® database with the last name Guerin. The Ancestry® ethnicity regions shown are top five most common on average for these people.

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  • England & Wales

    30%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    28%

  • France

    14%

  • Germanic Europe

    5%

  • Eastern Europe & Russia

    4%

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Guerin Family Origin

Where is the Guerin family from?

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    1920
    You can see how Guerin families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Guerin family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Guerin families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 15 Guerin families living in Louisiana. This was about 38% of all the recorded Guerin's in the USA. Louisiana and 1 other state had the highest population of Guerin families in 1840.
    Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Guerin surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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    Guerin Family Occupations

    What did your Guerin ancestors do for a living?

    In 1880, a less common occupation for the Guerin family was Keeps House. Farmer, Laborer and Keeping House were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Guerin. The most common Guerin occupation in the USA was Farmer. 18% of Guerin's were Farmers.

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    • Farmer

      18%

    • Laborer

      15%

    • Keeping House

      6%

    • Keeps House

      3%

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

    Guerin Historical Records

    What Guerin family records will you find?

    Census Record

    There are 41,000 census records available for the last name Guerin. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Guerin census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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    Passenger List

    There are 9,000 immigration records available for the last name Guerin. 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 Card

    There are 6,000 military records available for the last name Guerin. For the veterans among your Guerin ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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    Guerin Life Expectancy

    What is the average Guerin lifespan?

    Between 1947 and 2004, in the United States, Guerin life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1947, and highest in 1988. The average life expectancy for Guerin in 1947 was 35, and 70 in 2004.

    View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Guerin

    An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Guerin ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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