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Gurest Family History

Gurest 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: Guest, Hurst, Gust, Great, Wuest, Grist, Durst, Gress, Wurst, Gurnett

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Where is the Gurest family from?

You can see how Gurest families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gurest family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1891 and 1920. The most Gurest families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1920 there was 1 Gurest family living in Minnesota. This was 100% of all the recorded Gurest's in USA. Minnesota had the highest population of Gurest families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Gurest surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Gurest ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 47 census records available for the last name Gurest. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Gurest 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 3 immigration records available for the last name Gurest. 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 military records available for the last name Gurest. For the veterans among your Gurest ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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