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Guert Family History

Guert Surname 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, Guerra, Gero, Hubert, Egert, Gobert, Gort, Gust, Duer, Guell

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Where is the Guert family from?

You can see how Guert families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Guert family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Guert families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1911 there were 7 Guert families living in Ontario. This was about 32% of all the recorded Guert's in Canada. Ontario and 1 other province had the highest population of Guert families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Guert 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 Guert ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Guert. 60% of Guert men worked as a 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
    60%
  • Farmer
    40%

What Guert family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 624 census records available for the last name Guert. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Guert 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 156 immigration records available for the last name Guert. 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 27 military records available for the last name Guert. For the veterans among your Guert ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Guert lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Guert 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.

Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Guert

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