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Guinar Family History

Guinar 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: Guinan, Guitar, Guizar, Guinard, Gunner, Guida, Aguilar, Guider, Guin

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Where is the Guinar family from?

You can see how Guinar families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Guinar family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Guinar families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there was 1 Guinar family living in New York. This was 100% of all the recorded Guinar's in USA. New York had the highest population of Guinar families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Guinar surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Guinar ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 99 census records available for the last name Guinar. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Guinar 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 18 immigration records available for the last name Guinar. 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 2 military records available for the last name Guinar. For the veterans among your Guinar ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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