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Wedge Family History

Wedge Surname Meaning

English: from Middle English weğğe ‘wedge nail coin’ in some undetermined sense perhaps also used as a personal name.

Some early spellings may represent Wagg and its Norfolk variant Wegg because -gg- in Middle English can be ambiguous between the hard /g/ and soft /dʒ/ pronunciations.

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


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Where is the Wedge family from?

You can see how Wedge families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wedge family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Wedge families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 267 Wedge families living in Staffordshire. This was about 27% of all the recorded Wedge's in United Kingdom. Staffordshire had the highest population of Wedge families in 1891.
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What did your Wedge ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Wedge. 17% of Wedge men worked as a General Labourer and 76% of Wedge women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Wedge were Tiler and Unpaid Domestic Dutie.

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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

  • General Labourer
    17%
  • Bricklayer
    12%
  • Gardener
    8%
  • Tiler
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    76%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    4%
  • Housewife
    4%
  • Unpaid Domestic Dutie
    2%

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Census Records

There are 32,000 census records available for the last name Wedge. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Wedge 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 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Wedge. 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 4,000 military records available for the last name Wedge. For the veterans among your Wedge ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Wedge lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Wedge life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 1987. The average life expectancy for Wedge in 1945 was 45, and 76 in 2004.

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