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Wurst Name Meaning

German: from Middle High German wurst ‘sausage’ (a collective noun) hence either a metonymic occupational name for a butcher who specialized in the production of sausages or a nickname for a plump person or someone who was particularly fond of sausages.

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


Similar surnames: Burst, Wuest, Hurst, Durst, Furst, Quast, Karst, Forst, Wurtz, Burt

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Where is the Wurst family from?

You can see how Wurst families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wurst family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Wurst families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 9 Wurst families living in London. This was about 27% of all the recorded Wurst's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Wurst families in 1891.
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What did your Wurst ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Bookkeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Wurst. 21% of Wurst men worked as a Laborer and 10% of Wurst women worked as a Bookkeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Wurst were Salesman and Maid. .

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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
    21%
  • Farmer
    14%
  • Proprietor
    5%
  • Salesman
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Bookkeeper
    10%
  • Clerk
    9%
  • Stenographer
    7%
  • Maid
    7%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

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There are 2,000 military records available for the last name Wurst. For the veterans among your Wurst ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Wurst lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Wurst life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Wurst in 1944 was 35, and 83 in 2004.

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