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Weaw Family History

Weaw 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: Wear, Wead, Yeaw, Wean, Wei, Bean, Bear, Dean, Beal, Real

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Where is the Weaw family from?

You can see how Weaw families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Weaw family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1911 and 1920. The most Weaw families were found in USA in 1920, and Canada in 1911. In 1920 there was 1 Weaw family living in Pennsylvania. This was 100% of all the recorded Weaw's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Weaw families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Weaw surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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Census Records

There are 14 census records available for the last name Weaw. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Weaw 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 1 immigration records available for the last name Weaw. 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 Weaw. For the veterans among your Weaw ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Weaw lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Weaw ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Weaw

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