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Wellner Family History

Wellner Surname Meaning

South German: occupational name for someone who prepared wool for spinning from Middle High German wœllener woller. Compare Wollschlager.

German: habitational name for someone from any of the places called Wellen (Lower Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, Hesse, Rhineland-Palatinate).

German: variant of Welle.

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


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You can see how Wellner families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wellner family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Wellner families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 10 Wellner families living in Staffordshire. This was about 45% of all the recorded Wellner's in United Kingdom. Staffordshire had the highest population of Wellner families in 1891.
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What did your Wellner ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Wellner. 100% of Wellner women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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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 Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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There are 5,000 census records available for the last name Wellner. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Wellner 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 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Wellner. 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 Wellner. For the veterans among your Wellner ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Wellner lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Wellner life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1961, and highest in 1966. The average life expectancy for Wellner in 1951 was 58, and 80 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Wellner 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.

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