Wimbrow Family History

Wimbrow Surname Meaning

English: perhaps a variant of Wimbury alias Winbury a 17th-century Worcestershire Staffordshire and Gloucestershire name itself possibly from an unrecorded Middle English female personal name Winburgh

-bury (Old English Wynnburh formed with Old English wynn ‘joy’ and burg ‘fortress’).

Alternatively Wimbury might be a habitational name from Wembury (Devon) but there is no medieval evidence that this placename gave rise to a surname.

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

Similar surnames: Withrow, Bilbro, Witherow, Wiskow, Disbro, Wimbish, Bigelow, Disbrow, Winrow, Kimbro

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236	Military Records
20	Immigration Records
1K	Census and Voter Lists
4K	Member Trees

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Where is the Wimbrow family from?

You can see how Wimbrow families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wimbrow family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Wimbrow families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 3 Wimbrow families living in London. This was about 50% of all the recorded Wimbrow's in United Kingdom. London and 1 other county had the highest population of Wimbrow families in 1891.

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What did your Wimbrow ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Wimbrow. 18% of Wimbrow men worked as a Laborer and 31% of Wimbrow women worked as a Teacher. Some less common occupations for Americans named Wimbrow were Carpenter and Beautician.

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Laborer

18%

Manager

18%

Farmer

15%

Carpenter

Teacher

31%

Laborer

24%

Seamstress

16%

Beautician

16%

What Wimbrow family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 1K census records available for the last name Wimbrow. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Wimbrow 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 20 immigration records available for the last name Wimbrow. 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 236 military records available for the last name Wimbrow. For the veterans among your Wimbrow ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Wimbrow lifespan?

Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Wimbrow life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1979, and highest in 1988. The average life expectancy for Wimbrow in 1954 was 67, and 76 in 2004.

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Wimbrow Surname Meaning

-bury (Old English Wynnburh formed with Old English wynn ‘joy’ and burg ‘fortress’).

Alternatively Wimbury might be a habitational name from Wembury (Devon) but there is no medieval evidence that this placename gave rise to a surname.

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

Where is the Wimbrow family from?

What did your Wimbrow 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.

Laborer

18%

Manager

18%

Farmer

15%

Carpenter

Teacher

31%

Laborer

24%

Seamstress

16%

Beautician

16%

What Wimbrow family records will you find?

What is the average Wimbrow lifespan?

Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Wimbrow life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1979, and highest in 1988. The average life expectancy for Wimbrow in 1954 was 67, and 76 in 2004.

Wimbrow Family History

Wimbrow Surname Meaning

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6,000 record(s) for Wimbrow

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Where is the Wimbrow family from?

What did your Wimbrow ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Top Female Occupations In 1940

What Wimbrow family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Wimbrow lifespan?

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