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Gui Family History

Gui Surname Meaning

Chinese:: Mandarin form of the surname 桂: (i) from Gui (桂) the name of an ancient state (located in Hunan province). (ii) from the first element of the personal name Gui Yi (桂奕) the first son of Ji Gui whose brother Ji Zhen was killed by Qin Shi Huang (259–210 BC) the first emperor of the Qin dynasty (221–206 BC). To protect his sons Ji Gui ordered them to change their original surnames.

Mandarin form of the surname 歸: from Gui (歸) the name of a state (located in Anhui province) annexed by the state of Chu during the Spring and Autumn period (770–476 BC).

Variant Romanization of the surname 魏 possibly based on its Teochew Hokkien or Taiwanese pronunciation.

See Wei.

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


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You can see how Gui families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gui family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Gui families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 4 Gui families living in British Columbia. This was 100% of all the recorded Gui's in Canada. British Columbia had the highest population of Gui families in 1911.
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What did your Gui ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Gui. 100% of Gui women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 523 immigration records available for the last name Gui. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Gui. For the veterans among your Gui ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Gui lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Gui life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2004, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Gui in 1963 was 80, and 53 in 2004.

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