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Waage Family History

Waage Surname Meaning

Norwegian: habitational name from any of thirty or more farmsteads named Våge from Old Norse Old Norse vágr ‘bay, harbor, inlet’. Compare Voge.

German and Dutch: from Middle High German wāge, Middle Dutch waghe ‘scales’, hence a metonymic occupational name for an official in charge of the city scales, responsible for weighing produce, especially produce offered as rent in kind, or else for checking weights and measures used by merchants.

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


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You can see how Waage families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Waage family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1920. The most Waage families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 31 Waage families living in Cornwall. This was about 97% of all the recorded Waage's in United Kingdom. Cornwall had the highest population of Waage families in 1891.
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What did your Waage ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Waage. 100% of Waage women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Waage. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Waage. For the veterans among your Waage ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Waage lifespan?

Between 1946 and 2004, in the United States, Waage life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1946, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Waage in 1946 was 52, and 86 in 2004.

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