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Wieting Family History

Wieting Surname Meaning

North German: variant of Witting.

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


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Where is the Wieting family from?

You can see how Wieting families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wieting family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1840 and 1920. The most Wieting families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 5 Wieting families living in Gloucestershire. This was about 63% of all the recorded Wieting's in United Kingdom. Gloucestershire had the highest population of Wieting families in 1891.
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What did your Wieting ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Clerk were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Wieting. 44% of Wieting men worked as a Farmer and 24% of Wieting women worked as a Clerk. Some less common occupations for Americans named Wieting were Farming and Farm Labor.

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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

  • Farmer
    44%
  • Laborer
    24%
  • Clerk
    13%
  • Farming
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Clerk
    24%
  • Stenographer
    16%
  • Servant
    16%
  • Farm Labor
    16%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

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

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What is the average Wieting lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Wieting life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1965, and highest in 1993. The average life expectancy for Wieting in 1962 was 69, and 54 in 2004.

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