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Wattert Family History

Wattert Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Watters, Gantert, Water, Latter, Wetter, Matters, Waters, Mattern

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Where is the Wattert family from?

You can see how Wattert families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wattert family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1871 and 1920. The most Wattert families were found in USA in 1920, and Scotland in 1871. In 1871 there was 1 Wattert family living in Dumfries-shire. This was 100% of all the recorded Wattert's in Scotland. Dumfries-shire had the highest population of Wattert families in 1871.
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Census Records

There are 9 census records available for the last name Wattert. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Wattert census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 1 immigration records available for the last name Wattert. 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 1 military records available for the last name Wattert. For the veterans among your Wattert ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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