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Wriger Family History

Wriger 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: Origer, Kriger, Riger, Writer, Criger, Weiger, Wright, Prager, Rider

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Where is the Wriger family from?

You can see how Wriger families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wriger family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1911 and 1920. The most Wriger families were found in USA in 1920, and Canada in 1911. In 1920 there was 1 Wriger family living in Georgia. This was about 50% of all the recorded Wriger's in USA. Georgia and 1 other state had the highest population of Wriger families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Wriger 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 Wriger ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Wriger. 100% of Wriger 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
    100%

What Wriger family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 104 census records available for the last name Wriger. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Wriger 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 29 immigration records available for the last name Wriger. 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 13 military records available for the last name Wriger. For the veterans among your Wriger ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Wriger lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Wriger 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.

Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Wriger

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