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Guttery Family History

Guttery Surname Meaning

English: perhaps a variant of Scottish Guthrie. Possibly an altered form of the German occupational name Gutterer denoting a maker of balloon-shaped glass bottles or of German Güttrich from an ancient Germanic personal name formed with god got ‘god’ or gōd ‘good’ + rih ‘powerful’.

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


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Where is the Guttery family from?

You can see how Guttery families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Guttery family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Guttery families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 2 Guttery families living in Manitoba. This was 100% of all the recorded Guttery's in Canada. Manitoba had the highest population of Guttery families in 1911.
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What did your Guttery ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Guttery. 28% of Guttery men worked as a Farmer and 28% of Guttery women worked as a Teacher. Some less common occupations for Americans named Guttery were Salesman and Operator.

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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
    28%
  • Clerk
    14%
  • Laborer
    14%
  • Salesman
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Teacher
    28%
  • Seamstress
    19%
  • Housekeeper
    19%
  • Operator
    19%

What Guttery family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Guttery. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Guttery 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 193 immigration records available for the last name Guttery. 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 860 military records available for the last name Guttery. For the veterans among your Guttery ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Guttery lifespan?

Between 1959 and 2004, in the United States, Guttery life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1967, and highest in 1985. The average life expectancy for Guttery in 1959 was 54, and 69 in 2004.

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