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Wingard Family History

Wingard Surname Meaning

English: from Middle English vineyerde vine-yard ‘vineyard’ (Old English wīngeard given a partly French form) hence a topographic name for someone who lived by a vineyard or a metonymic occupational name for someone who worked in one or a habitational name from any place so named such as Wynyard Hall in Grindon (Durham).

Swedish (Wingård): ornamental name meaning ‘vineyard’ or a surname of German origin (see Weingarten).

Probably also an Americanized form of German Wingert.

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


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You can see how Wingard families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wingard family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Wingard families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 59 Wingard families living in London. This was about 35% of all the recorded Wingard's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Wingard families in 1891.
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What did your Wingard ancestors do for a living?

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

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Wingard. 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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There are 3,000 military records available for the last name Wingard. For the veterans among your Wingard ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Wingard lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Wingard life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1946, and highest in 1993. The average life expectancy for Wingard in 1945 was 51, and 71 in 2004.

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