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Wash Family History

Wash Surname Meaning

Perhaps an altered form of English Wass. Americanized form of Hungarian Vas or Vass.

Americanized form of Slovak, Slovenian, and Croatian Vaš (see Vas).

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


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Where is the Wash family from?

You can see how Wash families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wash family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Wash families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 186 Wash families living in Essex. This was about 27% of all the recorded Wash's in United Kingdom. Essex had the highest population of Wash families in 1891.
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What did your Wash ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Wash. 24% of Wash men worked as a General Labourer and 69% of Wash women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Wash were Milk Roundsman 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.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    24%
  • Bricklayer
    11%
  • Horseman On Farm
    8%
  • Milk Roundsman
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    69%
  • Housewife
    7%
  • Housekeeper
    4%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

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

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What is the average Wash lifespan?

Between 1952 and 2004, in the United States, Wash life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Wash in 1952 was 69, and 75 in 2004.

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