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Guardado Family History

Guardado Surname Meaning

Portuguese and Spanish: from an adjectival derivative of guardar ‘to guard’.

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


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Where is the Guardado family from?

You can see how Guardado families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Guardado family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there were 6 Guardado families living in California. This was about 30% of all the recorded Guardado's in USA. California had the highest population of Guardado families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Guardado surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Guardado ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Cannery were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Guardado. 93% of Guardado men worked as a Laborer and 50% of Guardado women worked as a Cannery. Some less common occupations for Americans named Guardado were Metal Drawer and Laborer.

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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

  • Laborer
    93%
  • Metal Drawer
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Cannery
    50%
  • Laborer
    50%

What Guardado family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 2,000 census records available for the last name Guardado. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Guardado 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 Guardado. 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 177 military records available for the last name Guardado. For the veterans among your Guardado ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Guardado lifespan?

Between 1964 and 2004, in the United States, Guardado life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1964, and highest in 1969. The average life expectancy for Guardado in 1964 was 24, and 62 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Guardado

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Guardado ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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