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Guilliams Family History

Guilliams Surname Meaning

Welsh: variant of Gwilliams itself a variant of Gwilliam with English excrescent -s.

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


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Where is the Guilliams family from?

You can see how Guilliams families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Guilliams family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Guilliams families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there was 1 Guilliams family living in Ontario. This was 100% of all the recorded Guilliams's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Guilliams families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Guilliams 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 Guilliams ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Guilliams. 36% of Guilliams men worked as a Farmer and 20% of Guilliams women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Guilliams were Farming and Housekeeping.

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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
    36%
  • Laborer
    22%
  • Miner
    7%
  • Farming
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housekeeper
    20%
  • Teacher
    15%
  • Housework
    15%
  • Housekeeping
    10%

What Guilliams family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 4,000 census records available for the last name Guilliams. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Guilliams 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 133 immigration records available for the last name Guilliams. 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 Guilliams. For the veterans among your Guilliams ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Guilliams lifespan?

Between 1952 and 2004, in the United States, Guilliams life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1952, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Guilliams in 1952 was 28, and 79 in 2004.

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