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Wert Family History

Wert Surname Meaning

German: topographic name for someone who lived on a river island or on a riverbank or on a patch of dry land in a fen, all of which were senses of the Middle High German term wert werder.

North German: occupational name for an innkeeper from Middle Low German wert; alternatively, a nickname with the meaning ‘husband master of the house’.

German: habitational name from any of the places called Werd, Werth, and Wörth.

Jewish (Ashkenazic): artificial name from German Wert ‘value’.

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


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You can see how Wert families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wert family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Wert families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 107 Wert families living in London. This was about 38% of all the recorded Wert's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Wert families in 1891.
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What did your Wert ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Joiner and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Wert. 50% of Wert men worked as a Joiner and 94% of Wert women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Wert were Fish Dock Labourer (felliter) and Incapacitated.

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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

  • Joiner
    50%
  • Fish Dock Labourer (felliter)
    50%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    94%
  • Incapacitated
    7%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Wert. 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 9,000 military records available for the last name Wert. For the veterans among your Wert ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Wert lifespan?

Between 1947 and 2004, in the United States, Wert life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1951, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Wert in 1947 was 68, and 76 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Wert 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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