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Wahab Family History

Wahab Surname Meaning

Muslim: from a personal name based on Arabic wahhāb ‘giver’. Al-Wahhāb ‘the All-Giver’ is one of the names of Allah (Koran 38:35) giving rise to the compound name ʿAbd al-Wahhāb.

ʿAbdul-Wahhāb (see Abdelwahab and Abdulwahab).

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


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You can see how Wahab families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wahab family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Wahab families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 7 Wahab families living in Essex. This was about 39% of all the recorded Wahab's in United Kingdom. Essex had the highest population of Wahab families in 1891.
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What did your Wahab ancestors do for a living?

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

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 566 immigration records available for the last name Wahab. 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 309 military records available for the last name Wahab. For the veterans among your Wahab ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Wahab lifespan?

Between 1964 and 2004, in the United States, Wahab life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1968, and highest in 1982. The average life expectancy for Wahab in 1964 was 91, and 77 in 2004.

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