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Wasser Family History

Wasser Surname Meaning

German: topographic name from Middle High German waʒʒer ‘water’.

Jewish (Ashkenazic): artificial name or metonymic occupational name for a water-carrier from German Wasser.

Yiddish vaser ‘water’.

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


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You can see how Wasser families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wasser family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Wasser families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 5 Wasser families living in Kent. This was about 26% of all the recorded Wasser's in United Kingdom. Kent had the highest population of Wasser families in 1891.
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What did your Wasser ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Wasser. 100% of Wasser 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 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Wasser. 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 11,000 military records available for the last name Wasser. For the veterans among your Wasser ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Wasser lifespan?

Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Wasser life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1961, and highest in 1989. The average life expectancy for Wasser in 1954 was 50, and 80 in 2004.

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