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Wymark Family History

Wymark Surname Meaning

From the Old Breton personal name Wiuhomarch (modern Guyonvarc'h), gallicized as Old French Wimarc and brought to England with the Norman Conquest. The name is composed of Old Breton uuiu ‘worthy of’ + the prefix ho- ‘successfully’ + march ‘horse’.

It was used for women as well as men. See also Wymer (2) with which this name may have been confused in Anglo-Norman England.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


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You can see how Wymark families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wymark family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1891. The most Wymark families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 31 Wymark families living in Sussex. This was about 41% of all the recorded Wymark's in United Kingdom. Sussex had the highest population of Wymark families in 1891.
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What did your Wymark ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Wymark. 75% of Wymark women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    75%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    25%

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Passenger Lists

There are 182 immigration records available for the last name Wymark. 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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There are 66 military records available for the last name Wymark. For the veterans among your Wymark ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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