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Wason Family History

Wason Surname Meaning

English and Scottish (of Norman origin): from Wason the Old French oblique case of the personal name Wace; see Wass 1 and compare Gasson.

Indian (Tamil Nadu): variant of Vasan a shortened form of Srinivasan.

See also Vaswani.

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


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Where is the Wason family from?

You can see how Wason families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wason family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Wason families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 64 Wason families living in Somerset. This was about 18% of all the recorded Wason's in United Kingdom. Somerset had the highest population of Wason families in 1891.
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What did your Wason ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Printers Machine Manager and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Wason. 50% of Wason men worked as a Printers Machine Manager and 78% of Wason women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Wason were Herdsman and Unpaid Domestic Dut.

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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.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Printers Machine Manager
    50%
  • Herdsman
    50%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    78%
  • Housewife
    5%
  • Paid Domestic
    3%
  • Unpaid Domestic Dut
    3%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

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

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What is the average Wason lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Wason life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1940, and highest in 1974. The average life expectancy for Wason in 1940 was 38, and 79 in 2004.

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