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Guies Family History

Guies 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: Gries, Guier, Gies, Guiles, Giles, Fries, Gates, Ries, Gaines, Geier

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Where is the Guies family from?

You can see how Guies families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Guies family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most Guies families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 2 Guies families living in Mississippi. This was about 50% of all the recorded Guies's in USA. Mississippi had the highest population of Guies families in 1880.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Guies ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 106 census records available for the last name Guies. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Guies 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 19 immigration records available for the last name Guies. 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 14 military records available for the last name Guies. For the veterans among your Guies ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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