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Wormwood Name Meaning

English: possibly a topographic name for someone who lived where wormwood (Artemesia absinthium) grew Middle English wormod or a metonymic occupational name for a herbalist. In the Middle Ages wormwood was variously used as a tonic and vermifuge in brewing ale and to protect clothes and linen from moths and fleas.

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


Similar surnames: Garwood, Homewood, Norwood, Horwood, Armwood, Ormerod, Yarwood

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Where is the Wormwood family from?

You can see how Wormwood families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wormwood family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Wormwood families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 7 Wormwood families living in Lancashire. This was about 50% of all the recorded Wormwood's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Wormwood families in 1891.
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What did your Wormwood ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Wormwood. 20% of Wormwood men worked as a Laborer and 29% of Wormwood women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Wormwood were Salesman and Private Secretary. .

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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

  • Laborer
    20%
  • Machinist
    12%
  • Farmer
    12%
  • Salesman
    12%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Stenographer
    29%
  • Housewife
    15%
  • Seamstress
    15%
  • Private Secretary
    15%
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Passenger Lists

There are 210 immigration records available for the last name Wormwood. 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 749 military records available for the last name Wormwood. For the veterans among your Wormwood ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Wormwood lifespan?

Between 1950 and 2004, in the United States, Wormwood life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1950, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Wormwood in 1950 was 38, and 84 in 2004.

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