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Guess Name Meaning

English: probably a variant of Guest. South German (Güss): topographic name for someone who lived near a torrent or on a flood plain, from Middle High German güsse ‘flood’, ‘flooding’. German: variant of Geis.

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


Similar surnames: Gress, Suess, Grass, Russ, Guss, Gess, Gless, Guest, Mess, Gloss

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Guess Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Guess name?

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

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  • England & Wales

    56%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    19%

  • Germanic Europe

    5%

  • Cameroon, Congo, & Southern Bantu Peoples

    4%

  • Benin/Togo

    3%

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Guess Family Origin

Where is the Guess family from?

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    1920
    You can see how Guess families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Guess family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Guess families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 19 Guess families living in Kentucky. This was about 25% of all the recorded Guess's in the USA. Kentucky had the highest population of Guess families in 1840.
    Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Guess surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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    Guess Family Occupations

    What did your Guess ancestors do for a living?

    In 1880, the most common Guess occupation in the USA was Farmer. 46% of Guess's were Farmers. A less common occupation for the Guess family was Farming. Farmer, Laborer and Keeping House were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Guess.

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    • Farmer

      46%

    • Laborer

      8%

    • Keeping House

      6%

    • Farming

      5%

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

    Guess Historical Records

    What Guess family records will you find?

    Census Record

    There are 29,000 census records available for the last name Guess. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Guess 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 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Guess. 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 7,000 military records available for the last name Guess. For the veterans among your Guess ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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    Guess Life Expectancy

    What is the average Guess lifespan?

    Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Guess life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 1988. The average life expectancy for Guess in 1943 was 65, and 70 in 2004.

    View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Guess

    An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Guess 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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