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Guice Family History

Guice Name Meaning

Americanized form of German Geis .

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Guire, Grice, Guile, Dice, Rice, Ice, Hulce, Nice, Bice, Tice

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Where is the Guice family from?

You can see how Guice families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Guice family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Guice families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there was 1 Guice family living in Alberta. This was about 33% of all the recorded Guice's in Canada. Alberta and 2 other provinces had the highest population of Guice families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Guice surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Guice ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Maid were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Guice. 27% of Guice men worked as a Farmer and 16% of Guice women worked as a Maid. Some less common occupations for Americans named Guice were Truck Driver and Laundress. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    27%
  • Laborer
    23%
  • Salesman
    6%
  • Truck Driver
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Maid
    16%
  • Cook
    8%
  • Teacher
    7%
  • Laundress
    7%
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Census Records

There are 9,000 census records available for the last name Guice. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Guice 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 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Guice. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 2,000 military records available for the last name Guice. For the veterans among your Guice ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Guice lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Guice life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 1988. The average life expectancy for Guice in 1945 was 29, and 74 in 2004.

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