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Water's Family History

Water's Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Waters, Water, Watters, Walters, Wauters, Wagers, Wates, Warters

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You can see how Water's families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Water's family name was found in the USA in 1880. In 1880 there was 1 Water's family living in Connecticut. This was 100% of all the recorded Water's's in USA. Connecticut had the highest population of Water's families in 1880.
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Census Records

There are 549,000 census records available for the last name Water's. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Water's census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 52,000 immigration records available for the last name Water's. 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 84,000 military records available for the last name Water's. For the veterans among your Water's ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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