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Guiliff Family History

Guiliff 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: Gatliff, Iliff, Bailiff, Sutliff, Quilici, Griff, Elliff, Gullick

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Where is the Guiliff family from?

You can see how Guiliff families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Guiliff family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 Guiliff family living in California. This was 100% of all the recorded Guiliff's in USA. California had the highest population of Guiliff families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Guiliff surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Guiliff ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 2 census records available for the last name Guiliff. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Guiliff 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 Guiliff. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Guiliff. For the veterans among your Guiliff ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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