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Weely Family History

Weely 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: Wesely, Feely, Deely, Keely, Neely, Weekly, Seely, Peel, Seeley, Welz

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Where is the Weely family from?

You can see how Weely families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Weely family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Weely families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there was 1 Weely family living in New York. This was 100% of all the recorded Weely's in USA. New York had the highest population of Weely families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Weely surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Weely ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Weely. 100% of Weely men worked as a Laborer.

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    100%

What Weely family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 485 census records available for the last name Weely. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Weely 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 100 immigration records available for the last name Weely. 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 108 military records available for the last name Weely. For the veterans among your Weely ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Weely lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Weely 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 Weely

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