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Wien Family History

Wien Name Meaning

German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): habitational name from the city of Vienna (German Wien Yiddish Vin). The placename is first recorded in the Latin form Vindobona and is of Celtic origin. Before the Holocaust there was a large Jewish population in Vienna. From the 17th century onward the Leopoldstadt district was officially designated as a Jewish quarter and many Jewish families bearing this surname no doubt originated there. Norwegian: habitational name from any of the seven farmsteads in eastern Norway named Vien from Old Norse vithr ‘wood’ or víthr ‘wide’ + -en from vin ‘meadow’.

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

Similar surnames: Bien, Wen, Lien, Osen, Lier, Wion, Wein, Wied, Vien, Wist

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You can see how Wien families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wien family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Wien families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 20 Wien families living in London. This was about 20% of all the recorded Wien's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Wien families in 1891.

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Passenger Lists
There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Wien. 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 25,000 military records available for the last name Wien. For the veterans among your Wien ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.
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Census Records

There are 5,000 census records available for the last name Wien. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Wien census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search UK census records for Wien

Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Wien. 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.

View all Wien immigration records

Draft Cards

There are 25,000 military records available for the last name Wien. For the veterans among your Wien ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Wien lifespan?

Between 1961 and 2004, in the United States, Wien life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1961, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Wien in 1961 was 40, and 89 in 2004.

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