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Waxman Name Meaning

English (London): occupational name for a seller or gatherer of beeswax from Wax + Middle English man ‘man’. According to the Oxford English Dictionary wax-man is an obsolete term for an officer of a trade guild who collected contributions from members for wax candles to be used in processions. Americanized form of German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) Wachsmann a cognate of 1 above.

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


Similar surnames: Warman, Wadman, Paxman, Hayman, Waldman, Wagman, Gayman, Flaxman

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Where is the Waxman family from?

You can see how Waxman families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Waxman family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Waxman families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 18 Waxman families living in London. This was about 43% of all the recorded Waxman's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Waxman families in 1891.
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What did your Waxman ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Tailor and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Waxman. 30% of Waxman men worked as a Tailor and 76% of Waxman women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Waxman were Fruiterer and Housewife Unpaid. .

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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.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Tailor
    30%
  • Master Tailor
    30%
  • Hairdresser
    20%
  • Fruiterer
    20%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    76%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    9%
  • Tailoress
    6%
  • Housewife Unpaid
    6%
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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Waxman. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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

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What is the average Waxman lifespan?

Between 1958 and 2004, in the United States, Waxman life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Waxman in 1958 was 53, and 82 in 2004.

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