Guerin Family History

Guerin Surname Meaning

French (Guérin) and Irish (of French Huguenot origin): from the ancient Germanic personal name Warino Latinized as Guarinus, a short form of various compound names based on the element warin ‘protection, shelter’ or ‘guard’. The name was popular in France partly as a result of the popularity of the Carolingian lay Guérin de Montglave.

This was the name of several Huguenot families who came to England as refugees at different times in the 16th and 17th centuries. The surname became established as a surname in Ireland (County Limerick) as early as the 16th century. Compare Garin, Garing, Gearing, Geren, Geron, Gerren, Geurin, Guerrant, and Ward.

Italian (Friuli Venezia Giulia): variant of Guerino.

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

Similar surnames: Guertin, Guenin, Guin, Garin, Geron, Gurin, Gervin, Turin, Perin, Merin

163K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
6K	Military Records
9K	Immigration Records
41K	Census and Voter Lists
169K	Member Trees

Search for a relative to learn more about your family history.

Where is the Guerin family from?

You can see how Guerin families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Guerin family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Guerin families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 125 Guerin families living in Ontario. This was about 86% of all the recorded Guerin's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Guerin families in 1911.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Guerin surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

View Census Data for Guerin

What did your Guerin ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Journalier and Journalier were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Guerin. 25% of Guerin men worked as a Journalier and 15% of Guerin women worked as a Journalier. Some less common occupations for Americans named Guerin were Journalier and rentire.

View Census Data for Guerin

Data not to scale

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

Journalier

25%

Cultivateur

11%

Cultivateur

Journalier

15%

Servant

12%

Modiste

12%

rentire

What Guerin family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 41K census records available for the last name Guerin. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Guerin census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search Canadian census records for Guerin

Passenger List

There are 9K immigration records available for the last name Guerin. 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.

View all Guerin immigration records

Military Records

There are 6K military records available for the last name Guerin. For the veterans among your Guerin ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

View all Guerin military records

You've only scratched the surface of Guerin family history

Discover More

What is the average Guerin lifespan?

Between 1947 and 2004, in the United States, Guerin life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1947, and highest in 1988. The average life expectancy for Guerin in 1947 was 35, and 70 in 2004.

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Guerin family tree

Explore Your Tree

Search for another surname

Guerin Surname Meaning

Italian (Friuli Venezia Giulia): variant of Guerino.

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

Where is the Guerin family from?

What did your Guerin ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

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

Journalier

25%

Cultivateur

11%

Cultivateur

Journalier

15%

Servant

12%

Modiste

12%

rentire

What Guerin family records will you find?

What is the average Guerin lifespan?

Between 1947 and 2004, in the United States, Guerin life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1947, and highest in 1988. The average life expectancy for Guerin in 1947 was 35, and 70 in 2004.

Guerin Family History

Guerin Surname Meaning

390,000 record(s) for Guerin

Search for a relative to learn more about your family history.

Where is the Guerin family from?

What did your Guerin ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1921

Top Female Occupations In 1921

What Guerin family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

You've only scratched the surface of Guerin family history

What is the average Guerin lifespan?

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Guerin family tree

Search for another surname

Guerin Surname Meaning

390,000 record(s) for Guerin

Search for a relative to learn more about your family history.

Where is the Guerin family from?

What did your Guerin ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1921

Top Female Occupations In 1921

What Guerin family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

You've only scratched the surface of Guerin family history

What is the average Guerin lifespan?

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Guerin family tree

Search for another surname