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Weitz Family History

Weitz Name Meaning

German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): metonymic occupational name for a wheat grower or dealer from Middle High German weiz(e) Yiddish veyts ‘wheat’. In some instances the Jewish surname is artificial.

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


Similar surnames: Weith, Beitz, Reitz, Netz, Wein, Fleitz, Weiss, Weisz, Wentz, West

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Where is the Weitz family from?

You can see how Weitz families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Weitz family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Weitz families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 2 Weitz families living in London. This was about 67% of all the recorded Weitz's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Weitz families in 1891.
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What did your Weitz ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Weitz. 64% of Weitz women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. .

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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 Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    64%
  • Teacher
    19%
  • Cook Domestic
    19%
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Census Records

There are 13,000 census records available for the last name Weitz. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Weitz 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 4,000 immigration records available for the last name Weitz. 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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Draft Cards

There are 4,000 military records available for the last name Weitz. For the veterans among your Weitz ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Weitz lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Weitz life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1951, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Weitz in 1951 was 40, and 80 in 2004.

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