Wagner Family History

Wagner Surname Meaning

German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) (also Wägner): occupational name for a carter and (in some dialects) a cartwright from an agent derivative of Middle High German wagen ‘cart wagon’ German Wagen. This surname is also established in many other parts of Europe notably in France (Alsace and Lorraine), Britain, Poland, and Denmark.

In Hungary it is mostly spelled Wágner and Vágner. In Russia, Czechia, Croatia, Slovenia, and Slovakia, it is also found in the Slavicized form Vagner. Compare Wagener, Waggener, and Wagoner.

Dutch and perhaps also English: occupational name from Middle Dutch waghenaer ‘carter’ (compare 1 above). The Dutch word is not known to have been borrowed into English before 1600 but the surname Wagner is recorded in Norfolk (England) from 1379, perhaps a substitution of the Dutch word for Middle English wainer.

Compare Waggoner.

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

Similar surnames: Wainer, Wager, Wapner, Wagoner, Wigner, Hafner, Wanner, Banner, Walker, Gager

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113K	Immigration Records
679K	Census and Voter Lists
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Where is the Wagner family from?

You can see how Wagner families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wagner family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Wagner families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 289 Wagner families living in London. This was about 44% of all the recorded Wagner's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Wagner families in 1891.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Wagner surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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What did your Wagner ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Shoemaker and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Wagner. 16% of Wagner men worked as a Shoemaker and 70% of Wagner women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Wagner were Butcher and Unpaid domestic.

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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.

Shoemaker

16%

Cabinet maker

13%

retired butcher

10%

Butcher

10%

Unpaid domestic duties

70%

Domestic servant

Private means

Unpaid domestic

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Census Record

There are 679K census records available for the last name Wagner. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Wagner census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 113K immigration records available for the last name Wagner. 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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Military Records

There are 233K military records available for the last name Wagner. For the veterans among your Wagner ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Wagner lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Wagner life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1941, and highest in 1940. The average life expectancy for Wagner in 1940 was 100, and 76 in 2004.

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Wagner Surname Meaning

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

Where is the Wagner family from?

What did your Wagner ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Shoemaker

16%

Cabinet maker

13%

retired butcher

10%

Butcher

10%

Unpaid domestic duties

70%

Domestic servant

Private means

Unpaid domestic

What Wagner family records will you find?

What is the average Wagner lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Wagner life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1941, and highest in 1940. The average life expectancy for Wagner in 1940 was 100, and 76 in 2004.

Wagner Family History

Wagner Surname Meaning

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Wagner Surname Meaning

4 million record(s) for Wagner

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Where is the Wagner family from?

What did your Wagner ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Wagner family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

You've only scratched the surface of Wagner family history

What is the average Wagner lifespan?

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