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Wehele Family History

Wehele 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: Wehle, Wehrle, Mehle, Weddle, Jehle, Wedel, Welle, Weible, Behrle

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Where is the Wehele family from?

You can see how Wehele families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wehele family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1891 and 1920. The most Wehele families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 2 Wehele families living in London. This was 100% of all the recorded Wehele's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Wehele families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Wehele 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 Wehele ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Machinist was the top reported job for people in the USA named Wehele. 50% of Wehele men worked as a Machinist.

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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

  • Machinist
    50%
  • Farmer
    50%

What Wehele family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 163 census records available for the last name Wehele. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Wehele 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 21 immigration records available for the last name Wehele. 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 12 military records available for the last name Wehele. For the veterans among your Wehele ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Wehele lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Wehele 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 Wehele

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