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Welhelm Family History

Welhelm 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: Wilhelm, Wilhelmi, Willhelm, Wilhelmy, Wilhelms, Welchel, Helm

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Where is the Welhelm family from?

You can see how Welhelm families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Welhelm family name was found in the USA between 1840 and 1920. The most Welhelm families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there was 1 Welhelm family living in Pennsylvania. This was 100% of all the recorded Welhelm's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Welhelm families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Welhelm 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 Welhelm ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Welhelm. 36% of Welhelm men worked as a Farmer.

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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

  • Farmer
    36%
  • Laborer
    30%
  • Mechanic
    12%
  • Foreman
    12%

What Welhelm family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 580 census records available for the last name Welhelm. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Welhelm 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 94 immigration records available for the last name Welhelm. 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 50 military records available for the last name Welhelm. For the veterans among your Welhelm ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Welhelm lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Welhelm ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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