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Guield Family History

Guield 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: Guild, Field, Shield, Guell, Gugel, Guile, Guill, Giel, Giedd, Nield

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Where is the Guield family from?

You can see how Guield families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Guield family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1861 and 1920. The most Guield families were found in and Scotland in 1861. In 1920 there was 1 Guield family living in Pennsylvania. This was 100% of all the recorded Guield's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Guield families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Guield surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Guield ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 37 census records available for the last name Guield. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Guield 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 1 immigration records available for the last name Guield. 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 21 military records available for the last name Guield. For the veterans among your Guield ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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