Wharton Family History

Wharton Surname Meaning

English:: habitational name from any of various places called Wharton in Westmorland, Cheshire, and Lincolnshire, or from Warton in Lancashire, Northumberland, and Warwickshire. The Lancashire, Lincolnshire, and Northumberland placenames probably derive from Old English weard ‘watch’ + tūn ‘farmstead estate’.

The Cheshire and Warwickshire placenames derive from Old English wæfre ‘swamp marshy ground’ + tūn. The Westmorland placename may derive from Old English hwearf ‘embankment shore wharf’ + tūn.

Perhaps occasionally a habitational name from Wiverton in Nottinghamshire derived from the Old English personal name Wīgfrith + Old English tūn ‘farmstead estate’.

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

Similar surnames: Harton, Whiston, Worton, Hatton, Whitton, Halton, Harston, Horton, Watton, Parton

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Where is the Wharton family from?

You can see how Wharton families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wharton family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Wharton families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 1,070 Wharton families living in Lancashire. This was about 22% of all the recorded Wharton's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Wharton families in 1891.

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What did your Wharton 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 Wharton. 11% of Wharton men worked as a General labourer and 71% of Wharton women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Wharton were Incapacitated and Housewife.

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General labourer

11%

Farmer

Builders labourer

Incapacitated

Unpaid domestic duties

71%

Unpaid domestic

Private means

Housewife

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Census Record

There are 133K census records available for the last name Wharton. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Wharton census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 20K immigration records available for the last name Wharton. 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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Military Records

There are 23K military records available for the last name Wharton. For the veterans among your Wharton ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Wharton lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Wharton life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Wharton in 1943 was 39, and 72 in 2004.

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Wharton Surname Meaning

Perhaps occasionally a habitational name from Wiverton in Nottinghamshire derived from the Old English personal name Wīgfrith + Old English tūn ‘farmstead estate’.

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

Where is the Wharton family from?

What did your Wharton ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

General labourer

11%

Farmer

Builders labourer

Incapacitated

Unpaid domestic duties

71%

Unpaid domestic

Private means

Housewife

What Wharton family records will you find?

What is the average Wharton lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Wharton life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Wharton in 1943 was 39, and 72 in 2004.

Wharton Family History

Wharton Surname Meaning

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Wharton Surname Meaning

820,000 record(s) for Wharton

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Where is the Wharton family from?

What did your Wharton ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Wharton family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Wharton lifespan?

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